Month: May 2016

15 Actionable Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation and Engagement

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My latest blog post for Fusion Yearbooks has been published.  It’s called, “15 Actionable Strategies for Increasing Student Motivation and Engagement.”  You should check it out!

A Bird’s Eye View

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Located in the southern part of San Antonio, TX, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is dedicated to the conservation of birds. Though it’s open to the public, the majority of the tourists are the birds who stop in the area during their migrations.  The Center offers field trip and guided tours, and is a must-see destination for local … Read more

Breakout Edu Digital

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I have talked about Breakout Edu in other posts, most recently in this one, but I didn’t find out until today that there is a Breakout Edu Digital site.  Affiliated with the original, this site offers puzzles that are internet based, so you don’t need to have any actual locks or boxes.  As you solve … Read more

Making – A Book and a Movie

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I am very excited about the upcoming book from John Spencer and A.J. Juliani called, Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student.  To get a preview of the deep understanding these men have about their topic, you should read Juliani’s blog post, “The Beginner’s Guide to Design Thinking … Read more

Give Them a Surprise Ending

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UPDATE 5/17/23: For more “Surprise Ending Ideas,” check out my End of the Year Wakelet here. I always laugh when people say that we should end school earlier in the year because the last few weeks are a waste.  What do they think would happen if school stopped in April?  Somehow I doubt the teachers … Read more

Things You Can Do While Actively Monitoring a Standardized Test

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Love, Teach is a blog I turn to whenever I need to smile.  Our state is doing a lot of standardized testing this week, so I was thrilled to see some suggestions for occupying my brain while I monitor the test. These tongue-in-cheek suggestions from Love, Teach are certainly more creative than my own ideas.  In fact, I’m kind … Read more