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Poetry and the Four C’s: Communication
While it may seem like communication is easier than ever with all the technology available to us and our students, quantity is no substitute for quality when it comes to this particular “C”. According to “An Educator’s Guide to the 4Cs,” published by the National Education Association, communication involves “expressing thoughts clearly, crisply articulating opinions, communicating […]
Did You Know? Visualization with The New York Times
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” As educators, we know that to be true! It seems that our students remember much more of what we are teaching them if there is a powerful visual attached to it! Images can be used for many things in your classroom – initiating conversations and class discussions, sparking students’ […]
Book Review: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, by Julia Rawlinson
Why I Picked It Up: In looking for a fun book about fall leaves to read in my science classroom (I LOVE the freedom and encouragement I receive to be transdisciplinary in my classroom!), several blogs I came across had listed this one in their “fall favorites” lists, and Amazon backed up the recommendation. The description sealed […]
Starting a Class Twitter Account
The year is off to a great start! You and your students are settled into your routines, you’re rocking the community building, and you have a month’s worth of lesson plans in the bank. Ok, maybe not the last one, but you’re probably feeling pretty confident by now and ready to try something new! If you’ve ever […]
Book Review: Pink is for Blobfish, by Jess Keating
Why I Picked It Up: The cover. Yep, judged this one by the cover and I am glad I did. What a gem. The pink catchy title is one thing, but the most hideous, gelatinous creature with grumpy-man face made me *literally* LOL. After reading about the book, I knew it had to be mine. […]