In my family, Thanksgiving is generally a time of reflecting on what we’re thankful for and a time to relax and enjoy each other’s company. As we are quickly approaching that season I can easily think of a huge list of things I’m thankful for, however, as an educator who is employed during COVID, I’m …
Read more “Thankful and Excited for (Almost) Experiencing Burnout”
I recently had the privilege to speak to a group of new teachers about tips and strategies that are time-saving during distance teaching. Within the presentation, entitled Time Saving Ed Tech Tips, I focused on six different areas that have saved me time over the years. G Suite Program Tips Auto Grading Programs Kami Kami is …
Read more “Time-Saving Educational Technology Tips & Tricks”
The use of technology has become more prevalent at home and school. It has become increasingly evident that boundaries need to be set for student expectations while online. As educators, we can provide those boundaries/expectations during live (synchronous) instruction. Just like we would teach our students about boundaries and expectations within a physical classroom, we …
Read more “Teaching Online: Easy to Use Digital Classroom Expectations”
Teaching remotely isn’t easy. It requires a different mindset to meet the needs of your students when you teach remotely. This week (and next) I have the privilege of leading a training entitled “Tips & Tricks for Teaching Remotely.” Below are some of the highlights of the presentation that I think will help you on …
Any elementary or English teacher can tell you that English Language Arts is typically broken down into four strands: Reading, Writing, Language, and Speaking & Listening. Most educators focus the majority of their explicit instruction on the Reading, Writing, and Language standards while embedding the Speaking & Listening standards throughout the day. Because of this, …
Read more “Listening Comprehension: Easy Ed Tech Instruction Ideas”