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Jeopardy and Photopeach:Beginning of the Year Activities! I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for a copy, and then realized I could use the online version of Jeopardy. Of course, you can use whatever Jeopardy you are comfortable with. I really like this one because you can edit easily, download, and/or share it. I left Textbooks blank because I would love a category that is more fun and /or interesting. Any ideas?...Read More

Boring Lessons? Revamp With Videos!

(Updated blog post)

 

I wanted to spice up my lesson on fact and opinion, but I wanted to make sure I was in the upper echelon of Bloom’s Taxonomy. At this point in their schooliverse, my students are well versed in writing F and O on a worksheet. Not because of me, because you know how I feel about worksheets. I wanted to step it up! What to do? What to do?…Read More

 

Burned-Out? Please Reignite the Flame Or Get Out the Kitchen!

Usually what happens on Linkedin, stays on Linkedin, but this discussion topic warranted a post.  A teacher started a discussion regarding 50+ educators and survival tips. Many, many 50+ educators responded with wonderful, positive, ideas and comments about what they do in order to “survive” teaching. As a matter of fact, the responses weren’t even those of educators who are just “surviving”. Most of the teachers who responded, like me, are still passionate about teaching.

Somewhere along the line of reading the comments, one of the comments really bothered me, and this was my general response:

I think, as a teacher, when you reach the point where you can’t stand your job, you should find something else to do. I know it sounds harsh, but we are dealing with children…Read More

Jeopardy and Photopeach:Beginning of the Year Activities!

Two ideas to jumpstart the beginning of the year!

Pleasantville 2012-2013 Year Begins! – Jeopardy
I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for a copy, and then realized …Read more

“Stereotyping Stifles Students!” (New Post on Blogger)

We all do it. We might not be conscious of it all the time, but we do it. Whether it is race, gender, nationality, religion, etc…, we stereotype.  Stereotyping in general is a bad thing,  but when it is done in our classrooms, we are committing a grave disservice to our students… Read more!

The “Teacher In Me”:It’s So Hard to Turn It Off!(New Post on Blogger)

The “Teacher In Me”:It’s So hard to Turn It Off!

Ever get in your “teacher mode” even though you are “off duty’?

21st Century Engagement with Skype in the Classroom!

21st Century Engagement with Skype in the Classroom!(My guest post on FreeTech4Teachers)freetech4teachers.com/2012/07/21st-c…

— Lisa M. (@BriteEyes49) July 8, 2012

 

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