Meeting the needs of all learners
Just like we need to teach with a purpose, students need a purpose for learning. Students need a buy in. If there is a reason, a meaning for learning, the connections that students make and the level of retention of that information grows. If we don’t share the purpose for why they need to learn the skills and concepts we… Read More
After moving from primary to upper grades this year, my whole class dynamic has changed. There’s less instructing and more facilitating. After diving into a resource that was provided by a teammate who is an upper grade extrordinaire, I decided to have my students come up with a class motto. I wanted to build a culture of teamwork and a… Read More
Yep, you guessed it, that’s me! And look where that statement got me? It got me here, writing my first post on my very own…blog. lol But hey! As I’ve always told my students, never say never. Life can take you in all sorts of directions and the things you couldn’t imagine yourself doing can sort of miraculously turn you… Read More
