The Most Important Three Minutes
There is great need for self-advocacy in the field of education today. As educators traverse the topography of an ever changing educational ski slope, many outsiders become self-professed experts who...
View ArticleThe Joy of Exit Ticket
The following link is a gateway to Kara Heichelbech's blog space titled heichelbechwebtools. There are many practical uses for technology in the classroom explained on this site. This particular post...
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Self-Awareness in the classroom; Reviewing our Work
As an art teacher I am lucky to see all the students in our wonderful school multiple times a week. Since art is not a concrete subject and is more open to interpretation finding ways to help students...
View ArticleAccountable Talk
Have you ever heard the idiom, children should be seen, not heard? My mother was a firm believer that children were to be seen and not heard. If I had a nickel for every time I heard that come out of...
View ArticleThe Powerful Teacher
I have taught English in grades 7-12. I have worked with all levels of kids and all diversity of kids. Reaching all the kids requires a great deal of thought, planning, patience and at times...
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Begin with Data In Mind
In the age of educational reform and changes; data is king. In my very short career so far (3 years), I have been very unsure of myself when it comes to the utilization of data. It is not that I didn't...
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From the Mouth of an Expert
No, I am not the expert referenced in the title but here are some things I took away from our recent professional development with Mike Mattos. My opening statement reminds me of the Star Wars...
View ArticleA Digital Learning Journal
Our technology teacher from CPMS, Kara Heichelbech, has provided another teacher friendly useful classroom tool for student learning and educational application. This one is called Seesaw. Use the...
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Beyond formative assessment in this century
CPMS Digital Communications teacher Kara Heichelbech has a link to her blog which introduces us to FORMATIVE. This is a multifaceted product to help educators and students with the feedback process....
View ArticleSchool Safety Hints that make a difference
School Safety is a mindset, not an action I am Scott Parkhurst. I teach US History at Clark-Pleasant Middle School and also am one of the Certified School Safety Specialists in the corporation for...
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