I’ve been teaching for 26 years – English, AVID, Yearbook, Reading, History and any sort of intervention class that gets thrown my way. I’ve been through whole language and back. I’ve survived NCLB. I’ve been trained in teaching the Gifted and Talented, the At-Risk and 21st-century students. And last weekend, I went to my first […]
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Teaching in a Virtual Reality
For the 2016-2017 school year, The Educator’s Room has joined a partnership with Mid-Pacific Institute, an independent private school that serves students in grades K-12 and is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Throughout the year, various teachers, administrators, and stakeholders will share their experiences using the theme, “Learning in a Virtual Reality”. To listen more to […]
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36 Weeks of Tech: Twitter
In this series, #36weeksoftech, I will review tech tools in my classroom. I will give you my honest opinion and some pros and cons as seen through the eyes of my experience as a teacher. This is my 21st year of teaching and I teach all subject areas in my fourth-grade classroom. Using technology is […]
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8 Ways For Teachers To Communicate With Parents in the 21st Century
In the 21st century, there is a multitude of ways to communicate with parents. I know a large part of the education workforce is comprised of ‘digital immigrants’, but with a little time and motivation, all teachers can (and should) utilize technology to increase communication with parents and students. Here are my eight favorite ways […]
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Technology in the Elementary Music Classroom
Technology is an inevitable part of today’s world of education. Each week, I work to balance more traditional activities, such as playing instruments and singing songs, with technology-based instruction. Parents and students (and sometimes even other teachers) are often surprised to find that we use technology in music class. I believe that using technology keeps […]
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36 Weeks of Technology: GoNoodle
In this series, #36weeksoftech, I will review tech tools in my classroom. Â I will give you my honest opinion and some pros and cons through the eyes of an experienced teacher. Â This is my 21st year in the classroom, and I teach all subject areas. Â Using technology can be a way to increase engagement and […]
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ThatQuiz: A Great, Easy to Use Resource
ThatQuiz is a great resource for teachers and students! Here’s a quick breakdown of what it can do for a classroom teacher: Create quizzes of various types. Maintain a class/student list to track progress. Students are able to use independently and access outside of school. Grades and averages for the quizzes are kept for you. You […]
Posted inClassroom Management, Common Core, Elementary School, English Language Learners, ESOL, Instruction & Curriculum, Instructional Strategies, Kindergarten, Literacy, Special Education, Technology
5 Ways to Use Emojis in the Classroom
I realized almost immediately that I wasn’t getting through to my Kindergartners… again. I asked a class full of 5-year-olds to identify feeling words, and I got the same generic responses – happy, sad, mad. Year after year, I struggle with how to teach my primary students, especially my English Language Learners, to use precise […]