Students can get restless about this time of year. Summer vacation is near and so is April Fool’s Day and Easter. Many students also are testing or gearing up for graduation and this can be a stressful time for both teachers and students. Humor can help you and students avoid burn-out. Humor also engages students […]
Month: March 2018
It Takes More Than Passion! Our Young Girls Need Resilience to Thrive!
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.”- William Shakespeare Savvy, my baby girl, is an incredibly curious, brave, and happy child. She sees the world as an adventure and believes she can do anything. I believe in her power to be brilliant, but I also know how difficult it is to live your […]
Classroom Management and Parent Engagement: 8 #EduGoalsMOOC Resources
Today, the Goal-Minded Teacher (#EduGoalsMOOC) free open online course Twitter chat took place about the topics, Classroom Management and Parent Engagement. We invited two incredible leaders in education to be our guest experts for the chat, Dr. Lynell Powell (@DrJoy77), assistant principal and host of the Dr. Joy Radio Show and Marisa Constantinides (@Marisa_C), Director of […]
Raising Resilient and Fierce Women
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.”- William Shakespeare I am a new mommy of an incredibly curious, brave, and happy 14 month year-old daughter. I wish I could continue to keep her experiencing the world this way. However, I know as a minority woman innovating and trying to make a difference in […]
Effective Technology Integration: 15+ #EduGoalsMOOC Chat Resources
Today, The Goal-Minded Teacher (#EduGoalsMOOC) free open online course Twitter chat took place about the topic, Effective Technology Integration. We were inspired by two incredible edtech gurus who were our guest experts for the chat, Steve Wheeler (@SteveWheeler) and Larry Ferlazzo (@LarryFerlazzo). We also had many teachers who are edtech gurus in their own right from […]
7 Digital Learning Theories and Models You Should Know
While pursuing our teaching degrees we were introduced to various learning theorists and their insights about how people learn best. Some familiar names, included Piaget, Bandura, Vygotsky, and Gardner. Although understanding these theories is still important, we also need to become familiar with theories, models, and approaches, which provide us insight on how technology, social […]