What’s New at the Zoo? part 4
In case you missed the first 3 posts. Click here for part 1, part 2, and part 3. Here’s my favorite part of teaching with project-based learning: THE SURPRISES! This is only my 2nd project-based...
View ArticleWhat’s New at the Zoo? part 5
In case you missed the first 4 posts…Click here for part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4. Ready for group work! After hearing each group member’s letter, the group decided on one animal. The researcher of...
View ArticleStand Up and Be Counted
The power of counting collections I recently attended 3 days of district professional development on math. I learned tons but I want to write about one activity that I reached all my students and also...
View ArticleEasy Place Value Activity
As I said in the previous post, I attended a great math training in my district. Another great activity the presenters shared was made with craft sticks. It is super easy to make and it can be...
View ArticleDoubting Myself
I had a conversation the other day with someone about the use of “morning work.” After hearing them share about using it and how much it was helping the students, I realized I was bothered. First I...
View ArticleNew at the Zoo: A Survey
Please help my class. We have been collecting data at our school but we would love to collect more outside of our building. We researched 19 animals that are currently not at our local zoo, The...
View ArticleGame Makers PBL- part 2
If you missed part 1, click HERE. After exploring commercially bought games and making a list of what we knew and what we needed to know, we needed to find experts that could help us design our games....
View ArticleSmashups are not just for tech tools!
Restaurant/Rory’s Story Cube Smashup If you have ever been to a restaurant that has a piece of white butcher paper covering the tables with crayons? It’s a nice way to pass the time as you wait for...
View ArticleThe Fellowship of the Tweet: A Grateful Member
r I’ve always felt a little odd. A lone wolf. I usually don’t mind, but you rarely grow in isolation. You need others to encourage you. To push you. To inspire you. I had no idea I needed a Twitter...
View ArticleMy WORD for 2019 is…
My Word for 2019 is… CREATE means to: bring (something) into existence. cause (something) to happen as a result of one’s actions. Here is how I want to let the word CREATE shape my new year. I will:...
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