#140WC Truth
I’m still pretty shaken by all that’s happened. The emotions of the ’60s rise up. I’d hoped we’d learned, but life goes on, and people forget. We forget history, … Continue Reading #140WC Truth
#140WC Hope
It seems so dismissive not to continue the conversation, the renewing of the Civil Rights Movement, to find a way forward. How could this still happen? “The problem is … Continue Reading #140WC Hope
#140WC Start Somewhere
“It never was America to me.” Teachers, if you’re unsure what to say let Langston Hughes start your lesson. #Fergusonhttp://t.co/aZjuGirGbV — Mary Cathryn Ricker (@mcricker) November 25, 2014 We don’t … Continue Reading #140WC Start Somewhere
#140WC #TPEPChat Teacher Evaluation
Tonight’s twitter chat, #TPEPChat focused on Washington State Teacher-Principal Evaluation Project. There’s so much stress around this all over the nation, and so much controversy due to it’s nature and … Continue Reading #140WC #TPEPChat Teacher Evaluation
#140WC #NaNoWriMo
It’s my fourth year of National Novel Writing Month, which I complete along with my students, who set their own goals. What I discover each year is this: inside … Continue Reading #140WC #NaNoWriMo
#140WC Blog From Your Heart
Blogging isn’t easy. It’s putting your thoughts out for others to read. It’s personal even when professional. So how do you write a good blog post? There are many suggestions … Continue Reading #140WC Blog From Your Heart
#140WC Make a Difference; Don’t Give Up
Teachers make a difference. They are tasked with teaching in their discipline as a highly qualified professional of that discipline, yet we know we don’t teach that; we teach … Continue Reading #140WC Make a Difference; Don’t Give Up
#140WC Here
A Poem In Columns and Rows: Here Hear! Skyped with teachers around the world tonight to plan a project for our classes. The important thing is we were here, … Continue Reading #140WC Here
#140WC Knowing Stops Learning
Tomorrow is my husband’s birthday. For his birthday he’s getting himself a Toshiba Chromebook for me to use. That’s how special he is. I’m a Mac person; we both … Continue Reading #140WC Knowing Stops Learning
#140WC Not Enough Time
Tonight after an errand with my husband and a quick dinner, I settled in to the usual: homework. This is not homework from a class I’m taking. No, this is … Continue Reading #140WC Not Enough Time
#140WC #FutureReady
What does it mean to be Future Ready? Today and tomorrow, it will mean many things, among them: Aware and Connected Be aware of the local and global events that … Continue Reading #140WC #FutureReady
#140WC Care
Today I read several posts by Bill Boyle about the Ethics of Care which he wrote in response to Drop Outs and Push Outs: Finding Hope at a School That Actualizes the … Continue Reading #140WC Care
#140WC Engaged
This week my sixth grade class and I worked hard. We have a book to read and understand before we connect with other students in a game about our … Continue Reading #140WC Engaged
#140WC Assessment
This week, our School Improvement Planning Team discussed possible Common Core State Standard formative assessments that would provide the data needed to inform further instruction. We discussed NWEA MAPS and … Continue Reading #140WC Assessment
#140WC #PBL
‘ I love Twitter. Can’t you just get lost sometimes? Stumbling through Twitter links, I started with Google Folders; found a link to free download on Digital Fluency_Snapshot, looked around that … Continue Reading #140WC #PBL
#140WC on #PBL
Today the Buck Institute for Education offered a thirty-minute discussion on Google Hangout on “Collaboration and High Quality Student Work.” Find the archives and more bie.org. In the video … Continue Reading #140WC on #PBL
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