A few weeks ago, I was able to go to the 2017 AMLE Conference in Philadelphia (along with our entire middle school staff - how cool is that??). I learned A LOT. It was inspiring, thought-provoking, and overwhelming in terms of the amount of information I was processing. After taking some time to digest, here …
A Classroom Full of Teachers: Leveraging Student Expertise
As part of reading workshop, I focus on conferring one on one with students, listening to their ideas and sharing teaching points as well as next steps they can take to improve their reading skills. One conference, in particular, taught me a lesson in empowering students to become teachers and push their own learning to …
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Catching Up
Hello all! It's been over FOUR MONTHS since my last post. A big part of why is because of how busy my summer was. A lot of exciting things have been happening, both personally and professionally. Personally, my summer consisted of getting a new car (out of necessity, unfortunately), moving, and, most importantly, getting engaged! …
#SummerGoals
I'm always comparing school and sports, and the school year is a very long, sometimes grueling season. There are things I think of doing during the school year that I know won't get done until the summer, when the offseason starts and I have a chance to rest, recuperate, and focus on getting better for next year. …
Learning and Teaching in the Modern Age 