No doubt about it–video is a powerful learning tool. Here are three quick tips to improve the quality of the YouTube videos you share with your students.
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Reading with My Head and My Heart
After reading a blog post about the benefits of reading a book a week, I decided to give it a try this school year. I’ve got shelves full of professional […]
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Take Charge: Teachers as Chief Learning Officers
Unlike business leaders (and principals), teachers don’t get to choose who gets on our bus, and we can’t alter the destination, but we do have a lot of control over how we get there.
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My Reading Challenge
A month ago, I had a stack of unfinished books at least eight inches high by my bed, another unfinished book in my school bag, a few by my desk at school, and too many to count in my Kindle.
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Fun (and Educational) Fillers
A few “tricks up your sleeve” to use for last-minute sub plans, a few spare minutes, or when the copy machine breaks.
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Goal Setting for the New Year
Take some time to think about what we do, why we do it, and how we can do it better next year.
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Bridging the Gap
During 5th period on Friday, I walked up to the front office to check my mailbox and deliver some paperwork to the school secretary. I watched as a student sauntered […]
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For the Kids!
Despite our emphasis on data, it’s the kids in our classrooms that really count.
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One Short Poem with Many Possibilities
For years, I’ve known the best way to increase a student’s vocabulary is to help him/her see the ways the word parts work together to create meaning. Our current vocabulary […]
