Within our AVID class, my students spend a lot of time researching and learning about colleges and universities. They’ve given speeches, written essays, and researched multiple colleges in the last two years that I have had them in my classroom. Recently, I wanted them to create a college pennant, which is a common activity that… Read More College Pennants via Google Drawings
If you know me, you know that organization is my middle name. Alright, obviously, it is not my actual middle name but…I love being organized! Whether it is organizing my physical classroom, my Google Drive, or my lesson plans, I love being (neurotically) organized because it gives me a sense of peace. Every year, I have… Read More Digital Lesson Plans via Google Docs
A couple of weeks ago, myself and a colleague completed our first Digital BreakoutEdu. Click HERE to read about it. It was a great success – the students loved it. More importantly, they were able to use critical thinking skills to solve problems from our content standards. It’s was the best of both worlds! As… Read More Digital BreakoutEdu: The Secret Stockbroker Society
My students are currently finishing our Unit 2: Expressions & Equations Unit. I was really thrilled will my students progress with equations this year. In the past, it has been very common for this to be one of the more difficult units, but my students have really understood the material this year. On one hand,… Read More Expressions & Equations Unit: More Google Slides & Resources for Flipping!
Unit 3 of our Math 7 Honors course is quickly approaching…So, I am trying to create some digital activities! One of the lessons will be on “Estimating Irrational Roots” which is such an odd and complex concept for some students. It’s one of those concepts that needs to be shown visually, so students truly understand… Read More Organizing Irrational Roots – Digital Matching Activity
I’ve been hearing a lot about BreakoutEdu and, more recently, Digital BreakoutEdu. It’s something I have been wanting to try in my classroom but was unable to find the resources that were appropriate for my middle school students. Honestly, I didn’t have the resources and I hadn’t found the time to search for them. Enter… Read More Digital BreakoutEdu Review – They Loved It!
Informative Speech As an AVID teacher, I try to develop lesson and/or create opportunities for students perform speeches during the school year. My reason behind this is twofold: 1.) It is important for students to be able to organize their ideas and thoughts into an efficient and concise speech and 2.) It is important for… Read More Gamifying Student Speeches
I’ve had the wonderful opportunity of being involved in a lot of great programs at my school site. However, the more involved you are in at your school, the likelihood that you will be out of your classroom greatly increases. As I have found myself out of the classroom more frequently, I have tried to… Read More HyperDoc Lessons for When You’re Out of the Classroom
To Give a Second Chance or Not Give a Second Chance, That is the Question It’s very natural for any teacher, who has been teaching for an extended period of time, to look back at the beginning of their teaching career and think, “Is that really how I used to do things?” I’ve been in… Read More Second Chances: Allowing Students the Opportunity to Improve
As I have participated in a variety of educational Twitter chats this week, I have noticed one common idea among all of the educators. For educators, this idea could be terrifying or unnerving. It could be intimidating and potentially frustrating. However, it also has the ability to create and implement educational strategies that are highly effective… Read More Take a Leap, Jump Out of Your Comfort Zone
