Tag Archives: teaching

In the online school “room,” motivating students to get started is always a challenge. It isn’t so different from a brick and mortar classroom except that I can’t physically pull up a chair next to my online students to see … Continue reading →

At the end of school, last year, I sat at my empty desk. I’d packed up all my teaching gear, collected over the last fifteen years and I’d hauled the boxes out to my pick-up: mostly really good books, some … Continue reading →

Whether I teach in a brick and mortar or online, the start of school is much the same. There are meetings to attend, to refocus after the summer and to plan all the great ideas we’ve had, to inspire students. … Continue reading →

Different people expect different things from me. Bosses: My bosses expect me to be prepared, organized, and innovative. They expect me to use technology innovatively, to grade fast but in-depth with feedback and the use of rubrics…that students never read. … Continue reading →

It’s one of those days school kids everywhere pray for: a snow day! And we only just came back from the winter break too. I’m relieved; I don’t enjoy driving in snowy conditions, especially in sub-zero temperatures. I stay warmer … Continue reading →

One of my resolutions is to try something new in my classroom this semester. So I’ve been tapping the pencil on my skull trying to figure out what that means. A small knot is beginning to form, but I have … Continue reading →