When schools closed in March and we quickly switched to digital learning, many teachers reported struggling to keep students engaged during digital instruction. Students were often absent, or did not complete or turn in assignments. Some students even devised crafty ways of pretending to have connection issues during a live
How to Create Routines that Will Transform Distance Learning
Many schools around the world will be going back to school with distance learning. This was a huge learning curve for many teachers. This summer I was fortunate to have the opportunity to teach summer school for incoming 4th graders. During summer school, I built connections with students, taught whole
Unexpected Homeschoolers Here is Your PD
Due to the spread of Coronavirus, we are facing an unprecedented time in the history of our planet, and many of us have found ourselves suddenly in charge of our children’s education. Fortunately, I have some experience with this, and today I will pass on some of this advice to
4 Simple Strategies for bringing out the Best in Your Students
hy spend time teaching “Soft Skills” to my students? If you haven’t heard the phrase “soft skills” basically it means, how to teach that stuff students aren’t assessed in standardized assessments. We used to call them social skills, manners, etc… Now it includes a bit more like how to handle
The Top 5 School Supplies You Need To Complete Your List
It’s that time of year again. Back to school is both fun and stressful when you are the teachers trying to do #allthethings. Let’s me help you cross off 1 thing by sharing with you my 5 favorite school supplies for my back to school shopping list. * BONUS* I’ve