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Productivity tools can be counter productive. Suscipit taciti primis tempor sagittis euismod libero facilisi aptent elementum felis blandit cursus gravida sociis eleifend lectus nullam dapibus netus feugiat curae curabitur. Curae fringilla porttitor quam sollicitudin iaculis aptent leo ligula euismod dictumst penatibus mauris eros etiam praesent volutpat posuere. Metus fringilla ullamcorper odio aliquam lacinia conubia mauris … Read more - Adapting and Planning for Next Year
It’s not too early to plan for next year. Suscipit taciti primis tempor sagittis euismod libero facilisi aptent elementum felis blandit cursus gravida sociis eleifend lectus nullam dapibus netus feugiat curae curabitur. Curae fringilla porttitor quam sollicitudin iaculis aptent leo ligula euismod dictumst penatibus mauris eros etiam praesent volutpat posuere. Metus fringilla ullamcorper odio aliquam … Read more - The Latest Trends in Design and…
Accessibility is influencing what we design. Suscipit taciti primis tempor sagittis euismod libero facilisi aptent elementum felis blandit cursus gravida sociis eleifend lectus nullam dapibus netus feugiat curae curabitur. Curae fringilla porttitor quam sollicitudin iaculis aptent leo ligula euismod dictumst penatibus mauris eros etiam praesent volutpat posuere. Metus fringilla ullamcorper odio aliquam lacinia conubia mauris … Read more - Technology and Great Customer Service
Putting the focus back on human interaction. Suscipit taciti primis tempor sagittis euismod libero facilisi aptent elementum felis blandit cursus gravida sociis eleifend lectus nullam dapibus netus feugiat curae curabitur. Curae fringilla porttitor quam sollicitudin iaculis aptent leo ligula euismod dictumst penatibus mauris eros etiam praesent volutpat posuere. Metus fringilla ullamcorper odio aliquam lacinia conubia … Read more - You’ll Want to Bookmark This Clinical…
The AAP is the largest and oldest association pediatricians in the US. I want to bring attention to this paper because almost every day someone writes to me asking for help in finding “data” or “research” or “evidence” that supports play-based learning. They are seeking to persuade nervous parents or dubious administrators that what they … Read more
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The AAP is the largest and oldest association pediatricians in the US. I want to bring attention to this paper because almost every day someone writes to me asking for help in finding “data” or “research” or “evidence” that supports play-based learning. They are seeking to persuade nervous parents or dubious administrators that what they … Read more - Year of the Dragon Printables for…
2024 is the year of the dragon. Celebrate and learn a bit of Lunar New Year history with this fun dragon coloring page and year of the dragon printable! The year of the dragon…. When someone refers to 2024 as the “year of the dragon,” they are referring to the Chinese zodiac system. The Chinese … Read more - Would you like to become an…
There are so many talented teachers who create materials for their students each day and never have the opportunity to get them published. Perhaps this is you. Would you like to develop your career as an ELT writer? Would you like to generate an income from the materials you produce? Do you enjoy creating materials … Read more - What the Teacher Wants!: Reminder: You…
Hey Teachers! Here is an important reminder for you: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please know how amazing you are. What you do in your classroom is helping to make the world a better place every single day! To celebrate you, we are having a SALE!! Visit our TPT stores to save up to 25% off … Read more - What the Teacher Wants!: Christmas Activities…
December is right around the corner and it’s time to start planning for Christmas! Here is our collection of favorite holiday activities for your classroom: This bundle has 20 countries included Countries and their corresponding holidays included are: Netherlands- Feast of Sinterklaas (Clog Craft) Israel- Hanukkah (Dreidel Game) Italy- Day of Epiphany (Broom Craft and … Read more - What Moving Taught Me About Growth
It was three years ago this week that we decided to move from Western Canada to Orlando, Florida. I remember getting into a car with my two dogs, Odom and Cooper, and driving five days across North America for no other reason than I did not want to put them on a plane at … Read more
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Character Affirmation Posters: Purposeful Reading Decor…
As I’ve said in previous posts, I love decorating a classroom, but those decorations need to have a purpose. I leave a lot of empty space on my bulletin boards at the beginning of the school year so the students can fill the walls with their learning. So, when I do take up that precious
Optional Seating Finds on Amazon –…
I have desks in my classroom with traditional chairs, but I like to have other places for my students to sit throughout the day. Sometimes they get to make a choice of where they sit. Over the years I have tried out many types of chairs for small groups or optional seating time. Below
Part 5: Subbing Series – Transitions
Transitions really help to keep your classroom running smoothly – especially as a substitute teacher. Transitions are a perfect way for the children to have a quick break after a busy lesson, to calm the children down after a very active lesson, to motivate them or to give you 5 minutes to get the lesson
Super Shark Books for Kids
Need shark books for Shark Week or books about sharks for any time of year? You probably want to read the best picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and nonfiction books about sharks to learn as much as you can, am I right? Sharks are jaw-droppingly cool. Kids know this. Out of the entire animal
Join Us for a Slice of…
“The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.” — Ursula K. Le Guin Sometimes inspiration hits when the path forward feels [tolerably?] unclear, even uncertain. For today’s Slice, perhaps you will lean into the possibility that what you set out to write in one moment will lead
Resourceaholic: 5 Maths Gems #190
Welcome to my 190th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers.1. Resources Created Using AI I posted about @DGRAIMaths’s resources in my post AI Maths Resources last year. His website aimaths.weebly.com has now been updated with a new set of resources covering histograms, cumulative frequency
Five Great Microsoft Forms Features for…
Most of the time I like Google Workspace tools better than the equivalent tools from Microsoft. There is one exception to that rule. That exception being forms. When it comes to making and publishing online forms, Microsoft Forms has more features that I like than Google Forms has. For example, there is nothing like the
Educational Technology Guy: World Productivity Day…
World Productivity Day is Monday, June 20th. Here is how I stay productive and organized using Evernote and some other tools. I am a huge Evernote user and fan. I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an
Our Favorite Homeschool Tools!
I asked all my homeschool friends and family to share their favorite homeschool tools with us. Here’s our list!
Year of the Dragon Printables for…
2024 is the year of the dragon. Celebrate and learn a bit of Lunar New Year history with this fun dragon coloring page and year of the dragon printable! The year of the dragon…. When someone refers to 2024 as the “year of the dragon,” they are referring to the Chinese zodiac system. The Chinese