What’s new in technology for the classroom? How does one find apps? What is blended learning? If you are actually looking for the answers to these questions, then you need to have attended the CUE conference last week. The CUE Conference is the Computer- Using Educator’s yearly event held in Palm Springs, California. There were … Continue reading Thoughts from CUE 2013—What’s New in Technology for the Classroom?
I recently read an article about a spelling bee in the Giles County Public Schools in Tennessee. The words used were all from the Tennessee Academic Vocabulary List. The winning word for third grade was wrestle, fourth grade was analogy, and fifth grade was illegal. I had a friend who was observed in a classroom … Continue reading How are You Incorporating Academic Vocabulary?
Yes, we are all aware of how important reading nonfiction has become. You can’t pick up a journal, read an article online, or look at the Common Core State Standards and not be made aware of this. I love to read nonfiction. There are so many fascinating books that fit that category. Seabiscuit: An American … Continue reading The Perpetual Pendulum: Nonfiction vs. Fiction Reading
IRA always has something to offer in the way of understanding the world of education. This year more than any other, it concentrated on trying to make sense of — or as I kept hearing, “unpack”– the Common Core State Standards. The implementation of the CCSS was on everyone’s mind. The fact that IRA advertised … Continue reading CCSS at IRA 2012