Need an easy filler activity with your virtual students with little prep? Try Zoom Out. The premise of this activity pretty simple. Find high quality pictures (I’ll show you where!) and zoom in really close. Slowly zoom out until someone … Continued
So my school is currently virtual (just for a few more weeks). We are starting our unit on cells and I wanted something to grab my students attention. We start with Life Processes; think MRS. NERG (movement, reproduction, sensitivity, nutrition, … Continued
Representation matters. Our students need to see themselves in the people they are learning about in order to be inspired. Although I am a science teacher, I know that most of the scientists my students will learn about over their … Continued
So as I mentioned in my last post, I decided to get my masters in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University but there was a long process of making this decision. When I finally decided to get my masters … Continued
So my school has an end of the day advisory period every day. When we were in school this used to be a 10 minute block where students would rush back to homeroom to put their laptop on the charger … Continued
The short answer is YES. The long answer is yes but depends on how much work you want to put into it. If you are like most teachers you have heard of, if not used, Teachers Pay Teachers before. Sometimes … Continued
I remember the first time I had a level 1 ESOL student in my civics and economics class. As a second year teacher I was already overwhelmed with the content, let alone trying to make it accessible to a student … Continued
When I graduated in 2013 and started my first teaching job, I couldn’t imagine going back to school again to get a Masters. Despite the promise of a pay raise, I just couldn’t motivate myself to do it over the … Continued