A favorite project that seems to dwell in the memories of my gifted and talented students from year to year is the time they made Leprechaun Traps in Kindergarten. It’s how I introduce our “Inventor Thinking” unit and ties in, of course, with St. Patrick’s Day. As I introduced the project yesterday to my newest … Read more
This year I seem to have a group of students in each of my grade levels who are passionate about math. Every time I pull out a math activity, they devour it with glee. It has been a challenge for me to give these students assignments which maintain their excitement for “hard” math without discouraging them … Read more
After jumping into a rabbit hole in the form of this article about a recent study showing positive effects related to teaching philosophy to children, I found a website that I wish I’d discovered at least 6 months ago. Your Logical Fallacy Is… details the erroneous but persuasive arguments that many propagandists use, from politicians to advertisers. … Read more
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I have been doing a few leprechaun activities with my students. One that my 1st graders enjoy is to use the “Substitute” tool from S.C.A.M.P.E.R. to imagine what they would like to find at the end of the rainbow instead of a pot of gold. This year, one student … Read more
“Schoogle Your Content with Hyperdocs” was a TCEA presentation given this year by my illustrious NEISD colleague, Laura Moore. Laura, who is also the author of, “Rock the Lab” and “Learn Moore Stuff,” is a guru of technology integration. She is also an excellent presenter, so I knew that attending her session at TCEA would … Read more
This morning, Edutopia published my post, “New Teachers: How to Talk to Parents.” I feel uncomfortable giving advice on anything because I certainly don’t consider myself an expert. Even after 26 years of teaching, I know that I have a lot to learn. But I have a few Oprah-ish, What-I-Know-For-Sure truths that I have collected throughout … Read more