Art Teachers Website Links
I’m preparing a job-alike day for Art and Music teachers. During the day, I plan on having them explore a few online resources. Below, I’ve listed the Art websites I found. I do not necessarily endorse...
View ArticleKeep Growing as an Educator
The following came to me in an email from Cynthia Bahler, a colleague of mine at ESU 15. I appreciated the message and asked if she would allow me to share it with the readers of my blog. She...
View ArticleVoice Thread Links for K-1
These links were provided as examples of K-1 voice thread projects during our K-1 job-alike. http://kinderkidsdraw.wikispaces.com/ http://lesliedavison.wikispaces.com/Voicethread+Examples...
View ArticlePhysical Education (PE) Teacher Links
I’m preparing a job-alike day for PE/Health teachers. During the day, I plan on having them explore a few online resources. Below, I’ve listed the PE websites I have found. I do not necessarily endorse...
View ArticleSix Principles Needed for Schools to Be Successful
I recently heard Luis Cruz speak at the Nebraska Excellence in Education Conference. Dr. Cruz is the principal at Baldwin Park High School, located about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. He spoke to our...
View ArticleParent-Teacher Conferences
Although the school year is just getting underway, it’s not too early to think about parent and teacher communications as well as the upcoming parent-teacher conferences. Here are a few tips and...
View ArticleCommunicating With Parents
There are several benefits to parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences help build relationships, making it easier for parents and teachers to initiate contact. Conferences provide...
View ArticlePreparing Your Students for Differentiation
Students may wonder, “What is going on?” when a teacher begins differentiating instruction—especially when differentiation hasn’t been the norm. A student might question why he is required to do...
View ArticleTwitter and Professional Development
It took me awhile to become a Twitter user. I had heard a lot about Twitter, but I was never sure why I would use it. Then, about two years ago during a meeting with several techies, Twitter was...
View ArticleWriting and Thinking
If people cannot write well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them. –George Orwell We are more than a decade into the 21st Century and Orwell’s quote is as relevant as...
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