Here are some sites that I thought should be spotlighted. Take a look. From the Creative Education Blog – Outstanding Lesson Plans and How to Create Your Own by Pooky Hesmondhalgh – Great for new teachers, and even some of us more seasoned ones. From the Successful Teaching Blog – Thank You, Teacher by […]
If you get a chance, take your students outside. You obviously can’t do this everyday, but one a month or more frequently, take the class outside for the lesson. I like my Lewis and Clark lesson, because we get to pretend we are the Corps of Discovery, exploring the strange land that is our school. […]
I came across a website of one of the teachers on my Twitter list. Her name is Nancy Hniedziejko. She recently posted on how she had a mock funeral for Mr. Careless in her class. She was frustrated how many mistakes were made just out of carelessness. She decided to have a ceremony to put […]
I’ve always believed that every teacher should have at least two websites. Yes, two. Surprisingly, however, or perhaps not so surprisingly, most teachers don’t even have one website. They may have been given a page on their school’s website, but it most likely isn’t updated or it’s incomplete. “Why do teachers need two sites, Sam?” […]