My one word for 2021 is the word activate. This word means to cause to act or to put into action. That is what I hope to create more of in 2021: action. Professionally, I would like to be more active in learning more ways that I can be effective and a better leader. Personally, I want to be a more active mom for my family. Finding ways for us to get moving and be outside will help us all…
November’s books for the month are whole class and small group nonfiction novels. Nonfiction is generally more difficult reading and in the sixth grade our state test begins the shift of adding more nonfiction text. Nonfiction reading also helps students increase their background knowledge which is another key factor for student success. Thanks to the funding of my Donors Choose projects, we have enough copies of books for every student! I am so grateful for the individual donors and the…
Here is your place to find answers to the most frequently asked questions. If you are having trouble with tech or finding what you need, here is a great place to search for answers first. Blogging 101 Google Classroom Navigation Book of the Month Assignment Blogging 101 How do I log in to my blog? Be sure that you are on Edublogs.org. From there click Login and type in your username and password. DO NOT sign in with Google! Students…
English Language Arts is a single class period where both reading and writing must be taught. That means being intentional with every minute, including the ones we have at home this school year. Blogging will be our weekly writing practice. For more information about why we choose blogging read this post. In addition to 4-5 extended essays, blogging will be a major part of each student’s grade. The Process Every Wednesday, since all students are working from home, we will use…
For over a decade now, blogging has become an important way for people to gather information and find solutions to their problems. Nearly every major brand with an online presence has a blog as part of their website. This is because people have started to turn to blogs for answers. When we want to know the best tips for planning a trip we turn to a travel blog. When we are searching for new recipes or trying to follow a…
There are most likely 1,500 books in my classroom library currently. I started collecting books even before I landed my first teaching job. Then I learned about opportunities like grant money, Donors Choose projects, Scholastic bonus points, teacher supply money, garage sales, used bookstores, and Goodwill. Giving students access to books has always been an important part of my teaching philosophy. My library is always expanded in order to include a little bit of everything. Our Northwestern middle school library…
After a long day of work, the last thing you think to do is check Progress Book. But then a phone call rings in from the high school. Apparently, your child has several missing assignments and the teacher informing you that your child needs to stay for Wednesday school. The family has plans that day and it’s Ugh! There is a way to avoid this scenario! Progress Book allows you to set alerts that will come to your inbox when…