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Reward System
In my previous post titled “Ready for 2014-2015“, I mentioned my desire to change my reward system from a once every six weeks reward to a weekly reward for each grade level. I mentioned u... Read More
Making Muscle Memory
This week students learned that repeating muscle movement a certain way over and over will build muscle memory and will make an action automatic. They learned it in conjunction with touch typing. Te... Read More
Ready for 2014-2015
The new school year is just around the corner. Oh how I love the beginning of a new school year! Coming back from summer break feels like coming home. I love the weeks leading up to students ret... Read More
A New Year, A New Mindset
Or… SAY GOODBYE TO THE SAGE ON THE STAGE Public domain image from: http://pixabay.com/en/teacher-podium-education-speaker-309403/# I love my job. I love being a teacher. There is a popular s... Read More
Become a Movie Producer with Keynote
A co-worker and good friend of mine, Pam Cranford, is a Keynote master. She not only uses Keynote for presentations, but she uses it as a virtual scrapbooking tool as well. Most of the teacher blo... Read More
Beyond the Hour of Code
After seeing the excitement and engagement of my students when they participated in the Hour of Code, (see the related post here), I talked with my principal, Mrs. Parker, about finding a time student... Read More
Doodle for Google Six
I had six students submit their ideas for the Doodle for Google contest. The contest theme this year was: If I Could Invent One Thing to Make the World a Better Place. One drawing will be chosen f... Read More