Every picture that we take has a story to tell.  The enthusiasm and passion we have in telling our story relates to the personal connection we have during an event.  The art of storytelling is a skill that is passed down…

Passion for Teaching Love working with kids Want to make the world a better place  Love when the lightbulb goes off We know you are writing your philosophy on learning.  And like most teacher education programs this philosophy is not…

Get it here The agony of leaving your class with a substitute for the day is gone when you “Go Google” with Hyperdocs. A Hyperdoc is a digital google document that contains links and directions to student learning activities in…

Technology integrated teaching and learning can be found in classrooms across the nation, yet digital natives often possess “untutored” habits of mind necessary for successful online learning.  As we align our curriculum and prepare our students for college readiness skills,…

When teachers enter the classroom, they bring with them personal experiences, beliefs, and attitudes that shape instructional choices, interactions with students, and beliefs about the learner.  Teacher expectations are strongly correlated to student achievement. As such, what a teacher believes about…

My sister-in-law works for an organization Right to Play which is an international non-profit that brings educational play to children most at risk as a way to save lives and support social-emotional growth.  Play has been strongly linked to developing…

As a teacher educator,  there are certainly a few topics that cause me to hold back.  My chest tightens when I hear one of my teacher candidates share about a recent suicide at their school site. As a classroom teacher…

As a mathematics coach one area where I was constantly tapped for support was problem solving. Problem solving is an area in which not only students struggle, but teachers have difficulty teaching. The complexity of problem solving requires engaging students…

It is used to track students, evaluate teachers and determine a schools’ performance. It causes a sense of fear and anxiety for students and teachers alike and can influence funding,  ratings, and the housing market.  Yes, assessment is the “elephant…

The pre-service teachers I work with often here me tout  “Instruction is not a one size fits all approach”.  This notion is based on Tomilson’s theory of differentiated instruction. Tomilson contends that teachers can and should provide multiple pathways to learning…