Summer has flown by faster than seems possible given the number of days and hours we have in a summer. Part of that might be due to the fact that, last school year, as much of an effort I made to improve productivity and practice self-care, I just did not do a great job implementing … Continue reading
I wanted to share a video I created where I walk through two assignments that I had my AP Calculus AB students do this past year, both using Sutori. I’ve blogged about these ideas in the past, but sometimes it is helpful to see samples of student work to help imagine what the activity can … Continue reading
I was recently talking to some teachers on the topic of ensuring that students read the feedback they received on work they are handed back. And that conversation is the basis for this blog post… In the past couple years, as I have thought about the power of reflection in my teaching, I asked myself … Continue reading
Written with my colleague, Dr. Sara Romeyn, our Director of Humanities and Global Studies Students in Dr. Romeyn’s trimester elective, Contemporary Global Issues, were recently tasked with the job of investigating one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. After conducting research, students were asked to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) of approximately four … Continue reading
Written with my colleague, Dr. Sara Romeyn, our Director of Humanities and Global Studies The Class: The trimester elective, “Contemporary Global Issues,” allows students the opportunity to investigate the world and analyze current challenges and problems. Sophomores and Juniors in the class have explored a variety of contemporary crises, including the Cape Town, South Africa … Continue reading
Written with my colleague, Dr. Celeste McDaniels, who teaches Chemistry. In our 2017-2018 chemistry class, students took up the challenge of integrating creativity with science and technology by making and marketing unique soap bars, utilizing chemistry and technology skills in our new Discovery Center building. Students began the project brainstorming a unique design for their … Continue reading
I created a series of tips to share with teachers at my school that I wanted to share out here on my blog. These tips are related to using Pear Deck Takeaways and how to review individual student work (this requires that you have a Premium Pear Deck account). Before reading on, you’ll want to make … Continue reading
If you’re a fellow Pear Deck user, you’ve probably seen their announcement — Introducing a Fresh New Look for Home! To follow-up on the homepage refresh, I made a video walkthrough: to share the new process for creating a Pear Deck through peardeck.com (which now launches you to a Google Slides presentation); and to talk through … Continue reading
These past couple months, I have been playing with both Read&Write and EquatIO, by TextHelp, to brainstorm ways we can be using these tools to help all students learn. Currently, we are using Read&Write mainly for students with learning accommodations. But I feel that we are missing out on an opportunity to help all students engage … Continue reading
You may have noticed that #Productivity has been a recurrent theme in my blogging this year. As I’ve read more on the topic of routines, getting things done, and how to live a more productive life, I’ve realized that it’s important for me to continue to invest my time in this topic – not only … Continue reading
