Anyone who knows me and has seen my classroom, knows that I have a little obsession with books. So naturally, I have a few suggestions for the End of the Year. Honestly, if you’re anything like me, make sure you have a box of tissues ready when you read any of these books! Our Class … Read more
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What is the Science of Reading? The Science of Reading refers to a body of research that focuses on how people learn to read and issues related to reading and writing. This interdisciplinary research spans several decades and includes findings from fields such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, education, and linguistics. The Science of Reading provides evidence-based … Read more
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by TeachThought Staff In The Difference Between Between Gamification and Game-Based Learning, we learned the difference between the two. “Gamification is first and foremost about encouragement mechanics and the system that promotes them, while game-based learning is first and foremost about the game and its cognitive residue (whether from the game’s content, or academic content). … Read more
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December is rapidly approaching and this is the perfect time of year to build your classroom community and encourage kindness among your students! Here is my FREE annual Random Acts of Classroom Kindness Calendar for December. I’ve tried to make it as low-prep and budget friendly as possible, and it can be used no matter … Read more
Hobsonville Point Secondary School (HPSS) uses an advisory model for pastoral care (informed by the work of Dennis Littky and Eliot Levine). We call these pastoral groups hubs. The young people in this photo are my responsibility for their time here at HPSS. I work to help them succeed in whatever goals they set. I work hard … Read more
This week has been a blast. We dove into everything apples during our science/literacy lesson each afternoon. On Friday, we ended our week with a themed day of investigations. I scurried home after school this week to create the pages for the next day of lessons and investigations. The unit I created is a book … Read more