In 2018, while pursuing my master’s degree, life handed me a lesson I never expected. My father-in-law had been battling… Read more Lesson Learned: Compassion Became My Curriculum
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From Microwaves to Manuscripts: Teaching for Authentic Writing in the Age of AI
When AI first arrived in our classrooms, it felt like the starting gun went off in a bizarre race. Edu-tainers… Read more From Microwaves to Manuscripts: Teaching for Authentic Writing in the Age of AI
Teaching the Internet Generation to Create, Not Just Consume
There’s a line from the The Dark Knight Rises film circulating around online: “You merely adopted the dark; I was… Read more Teaching the Internet Generation to Create, Not Just Consume
Connection in the Classroom: Using the 36 Questions Activity to Cultivate Relationships
Recently I read about the 36 questions, a psychological experiment developed by Arthur Aron, Ph.D. and Elaine Aron, Ph.D., designed… Read more Connection in the Classroom: Using the 36 Questions Activity to Cultivate Relationships
Explicit Teaching About Learning
On Friday, February 28th, I had my 8th Grade US History students work on a current events research and writing… Read more Explicit Teaching About Learning
Graphic Organizing Tools – They May Have More Impact Than You Think
I experimented with a graphic organizing tool in an effort to improve student writing organization. But, what I found was… Read more Graphic Organizing Tools – They May Have More Impact Than You Think
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