It is the end of another school year, or pretty close, and aren’t endings such a natural time for reflection? Looking back on the highs and lows from a year devoted toRead More…
Thinking back to when I first started teaching, I remember I felt like I was constantly learning new skills. I had weekly mentor meetings, after-school professional development sessions, and the first yearRead More…
When people think of “data-driven instruction,” high-stakes assessments and data collection binders may come to mind. But what really is the purpose of data-driven instruction and how is it a valuable educationalRead More…
As a classroom teacher, I rarely had the opportunity to go to educational conferences, and so when I was asked to go the Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) conference this past February in St. Charles,Read More…
We’ve all heard it before, possibly even said it, or wrote it (educational classes in college maybe?) but what does lifelong learning truly look like? I never really asked this question asRead More…