Day 1 Curiosity Across the Curriculum: Pursuing Engagement, Literacy, and Actions through Inquiry,
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On April 19, 2019, I announced my professional growth had lead to a new position as an Educational Technology Coach, and I would no longer be writing with the amazing co-authors of Two Writing Teachers.  Today, I was inspired to dust off my blog as I listened to @ChadCEverett speak at the opening general session for Curiosity Across the Curriculum: Pursuing Engagement, Literacy, and Actions through Inquiry, in Charleston South Carolina.  Mr. Everette invited us to stop and reflect on why we do the work we do, our why. I was surprised to see how quickly these words came ..read more
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The Importance of a Name
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Today's post is inspired by the student’s whose names who roll beautifully from their lips, yet sit flat and awkward in my mouth. I am motivated by the time I spent in Japan, helping my friends pronounce Deb (such a familiar name here in America). Because one adding the schwa sound at the end turned my name into debu, the Japanese word for fat.   N’Jameh Camara’s article, Names That Are Unfamiliar to You Aren’t “Hard,” They’re “Unpracticed,” and Fauzia J Rajani’s PSA posted on Facebook, also led me to this post.  I want to help others practice the “unpracticed” names and ..read more
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Building Communities: Books and Apps to Amplify and Capture Learning
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4y ago
It's the time of year when you have twenty-some new friends to shape and mold into a learning community.  And when I say learning community, I mean a group of kids from varying and similar backgrounds who live together inside roughly 400 square feet, six hours a day, five days a week, who all come for the same purpose, and yet with very distinct and different needs.   It is our privilege (and yes, challenge) to develop a relationship with these children that will allow us to see their likes, their dislikes, their motivations, and their limits. All the while weaving together the needs ..read more
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#CyberPD Welcome to Writing Workshop Engaging Today's Students with a Model That Works
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I am excited to be joining the #cyberPD community in reading and discussing  Welcome to Writing Workshop by Stacey Shubitz and Lynne R. Dorfman.  Please join us, more information can be found here. Thank you to the #CyberPD founders for this opportunity. "We would never expect a professional athlete to become better without time for practice with a coach.  We would never expect a violinist to become a virtuoso without practice and instruction. Yet for many of us, the most precious commodity in our classrooms is time.  We ..read more
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Shopping Muscles and Professional Shoppers! SOL Day 26
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5y ago
This is my spring break week! ONE whole glorious week of no alarm clocks, no plans that can't be broken (or rearranged at my discretion), and no meetings! It's time to catch up on books, friendships, favorite me things, and house chores that have been growling at me all winter! Ahh, I feel lighter just thinking about this week! So day one, what did I do? I called my mom for a mom and me shopping day, one of my favorite me things, I am a shopper!  I often refer to myself as a professional shopper.  I know all the malls, indoor, outdoor, strip centers, and discount stores. Shopp ..read more
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