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The Fakebook – Social Media for the classroom
I don’t know if other teachers are the same, but I find myself creating mini-lessons and projects based on found resources for courses that I don’t teach. I’ll come across resources for a history lesson and start to develop a … Continue reading
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Personalization Step 1: Why make a change if nothing is broken?
From my previous post, I have shared that my goal is to create a personalized classroom. One where the students self-assess, set personal goals, work at their own pace and explore the infinite resources available to them both online and … Continue reading
Developing a Globally Aware Student – 5 minutes at a time
The internet and globalization has brought the world to each of our students finger tips through various media sources. However, when speaking with students it becomes very obvious that even though they have numerous international influences through music, media and … Continue reading
Indi-Personal-Differ “ations” – What works for the 21st Century Learner
When sitting through PD sessions or reading online educational articles, three words appear to come up over and over again. These are Individual, Personalized and Differentiated Learning. Sometimes it can feel that these different methods come in and out of … Continue reading
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The need of a Pivot
I was able to spend some time this week in a PD session with Kate Sharp. During the first few minutes of her speech, she mentioned the need to pivot, to see where the flow is going and try to … Continue reading
Student Feedback using Poll Everywhere
It is the time of year when both teachers and students hit that lull in the road, at least on my end. With the weather changing and the holidays a month away, I have found that my middle school girls … Continue reading
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And so it begins… Cohort 21 Thoughts and Reflections
Riding my bike away from The York School yesterday, I was mulling over exactly what I had signed up to be a part of for the coming school year. A year long PD involving teachers from every department from schools … Continue reading
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