Author: Mrs. Peery
Innovative Invention Convention
Mrs. Brantley and I accompanied eleven fourth and fifth grade G/T students to the Region 7 ESC in Kilgore last Wednesday to compete in the Innovation Invention Convention. We invite you to enjoy the... Read More
Becoming a Math Wizard
It is that time of year when the 3rd graders have completed their Digital Citizenship project training, assessment, and activities and are ready to move on to something else. I emailed the third gr... Read More
Wonder Weeks
I came across a graphic created by Amy Mayer on Twitter the other day, and it explains better than I could why there is so much buzz in education circles about Genius Hour, Passion Projects, and 20% ... Read More
Google Search Lessons
For the past several weeks the fifth graders have been learning about how the Google search engine works and ways to make their searches more meaningful. Students were placed in groups and given two... Read More
I Am A Troubled Teacher (Updated)
I am in a bad spot. I have come to a cross roads in my thinking of how my class should be run. It is not a safe place. I don’t mean my class, I mean my thinking…what is going on in m... Read More
YAY For Long Weekends!
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, so like a lot of other schools, we enjoyed a school holiday. I spent most of the weekend designing lesson plans and checking my Twitter f... Read More
Kahoot Toot
image from: https://lifeaccordingtomish.wordpress.com/tag/body-4-believers/ I am officially tooting the horn for Kahoot. Kahoot is a web-based inquiry system where you can engage your students quick... Read More