Elementary education. Ideas, creativity and educational fun! I jokingly gave myself this moniker one day in class and it stuck. Why you ask? Because it's true.
I'm not mean and evil to my students, but to the obstacles I aim to help them conquer and vanquish. My students have no bottoms left by the end of the year because they have worked them off... and have done so happily. Nelson Mandela said that to be effective as a leader, you have to lead from behind. I truly believe this, especially as an educator. Give students the necessary foundational knowled
10/11/2018
These 19 words are the most powerful thing you can do for a student! It's not new, but always worth sharing.
How to Win Friends and Influence Students – A.J. Juliani – Medium In 1936 Dale Carnegie wrote a book called “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. It went on to sell over 30 million copies. It still…
10/08/2018
If you are participating in the here is an article on Newsela about the book, A Boy Called Bat.https://newsela.com/read/elem-book-boy-called-bat/id/32040/If you're participating, you can also get my free discussion guide with collaborative projects ideas. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Boy-Called-Bat-Discussion-Questions-and-Collaborative-Project-Ideas-3929477
07/23/2018
If you are reading A Boy Called Bat for the here is a FREE guide I created with discussion questions and design project ideas for each week.
A Boy Called Bat: Discussion Questions and Collaborative Project Ideas I created this for the 2018 Global Read Aloud so the ideas are centered around collaboration, whether within a class or between classes. The projects are of a design challenge nature, meant to foster creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.
03/23/2018
So many possibilities for these videos!
Teachers And Those Magical OK Go Videos: A Match Made In Science? If you're a rock band, and thousands of teachers and students are using your hugely popular music videos in the classroom, why not help them out?
03/07/2018
Ready to try Pear Deck? Here's how to do it like a boss!
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2018/03/07/20-ways-to-use-pear-deck-to-engage-students/
03/06/2018
Students finding their voice is what every teacher wants. These students have found theirs, though sadly it was born of tragedy and violence.
How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem One thing all students who have shared their thoughts with us agree on: Change is possible and action must be taken.
03/06/2018
Here's an easy-to-use digital learning menu from Kasey Bell:
Empower Your Students with The 4 C's Learning Menu Student choice is empowering. Combine that with the power of the 4 C's, and you've got a supercharged lesson!
12/19/2017
Even if you're not signed up for the , you need to watch this video about happiness as a teacher. I can't recommend it highly enough. If you like the video and want more, I suggest the book The Zen Teacher.
Kim Strobel The Science of HappinessKim StrobelView / Download NOTESview/record flipgrid videosGenerate PD Certificatefrom illinois? get official pd creditsAbout Kim StrobelWebsite Strobel Education: Strobel &…
12/13/2017
Get a link to a great webinar each day for 14 days. Sigh up for the here: http://ditchsummit.com/thank-you/ You'll also be provided wiith links to each of last year's webinars, a link to the sketch notes for each session, and a certificate for PD hours.
thank you You’re in! Enjoy the Digital Summit!Keep an eye on your inbox for emails leading up to the summit, the mornings of every new video presentation, and all throughout the summit with important d…
12/08/2017
Oh yeah!
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2017/12/07/20-great-podcasts-for-educators-and-how-to-get-them/
Want to be the director of our soon-to-be Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking in San Diego? We're looking for an innovative leader.
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking - Google Drive
11/21/2017
Excellent article on student memory!
Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It Our brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies you can use to make your teaching stick.