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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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Microsoft 365 Copilot Breakthroughs for Educators…
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. Mike Tholfsen unveils Microsoft’s game-changing education AI breakthroughs at ISTE 2025, starting with the landmark announcement that Copilot Chat is now FREE for students 13+, complete with enterprise data protection that schools can trust.
Miss D the Teacher: Learner agency…
Our community of learning has been focussing on increasing learner agency across our schools. We have developed rubrics to help us track our progress in doing so. The photo above shows a staff activity where teachers were asked to think of examples of existing practices in our school that promote learner agency. We then collected
7 Ways to Celebrate Student Success…
Celebrating student success in the classroom is an important way to recognize and reinforce positive behaviors and achievements. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate student success in the classroom. Verbal praise: One of the simplest ways to celebrate student success is to give verbal praise. This can be as simple as saying “well
Day 23 of the 2024 #24DaysOfAI…
Welcome to the penultimate day of the 2024 Appvent Calendar! As we approach the final reveal, today’s spotlight is on a tool that makes creating high-quality video content accessible and achievable for everyone, no matter how busy or tech-savvy you are. Videos have long been a powerful way to engage learners, and today’s Appvent reveal
12 General Critical Thinking Questions About…
by Terry Heick Note: This has been updates from a 2018 version Just a quick post that’s self-explanatory enough: It’s almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for student critical thinking: What is the relationship between voting and democracy? How does critical thinking affect the quality of a democracy? What information is essential for voters to make an
How rest can improve productivity
Summer is a strange time for teachers. Those who are not teachers, can never really fully understand the pressure and stress that the end of year brings within a school. Let me give you an example. I love reading! Up to 20th May this year I had read 23 books (I log them all on
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Write. Share. Give. Welcome story crafters, poets, lookers, commenters, and lovers of all things writing. “The creative adult is the child who survived.” – Ursula LeGuin Express yourself, share a link to your post in the comments, and don’t forget to visit and comment on your colleagues’ writing. Discover more from TWO WRITING TEACHERS Subscribe
Using Sound Boxes in Kindergarten
Hello everyone! I began dipping my toes into the Science of Reading last summer. I knew there had to be a better way to help my kindergarten students learn to read – and there is! I’ve been working hard to incorporate more phonemic awareness activities (Heggerty is AMAZING!) and more phonics activities (Decodables for the
Spookley Book Companion {Pumpkin Investigation}
Can you believe we are days away from October. Where is the time gone? This month is packed with themed content. I will be back tomorrow to share some of my favorite October resources: Fall Leaves, Fire Safety, Pumpkins, Bats, Owls, and Red Ribbon Week. Keep an eye out because there are many great resources
PJ’s and The Christmas Carol Play!…
As I mentioned in my last post, I have been teaching Virtual for a few weeks now since my school closed until the New Year. I am working hard to keep online teaching before Holiday break similar to how I would end the year in the actual classroom. Today, we worked in winter PJ’s!