Three years ago today I graduated with my teaching degree from the University of Michigan. I love teaching and making a difference in people’s lives. I love seeing the lightbulb when a student finally gets it. I love having rapport with my students and getting excited about the things going on in their lives. BUTContinue reading “Change is Coming”
Tag Archives: 2014-2015
Formative Assessments and Technology
Formative Assessments. That sure is a buzz word in the world of education today. How can we check to see if our students are understanding what we want them to learn? How can we make sure that they pass those state tests? How can we make sure that they are proficient and have mastered whatContinue reading “Formative Assessments and Technology”
MACUL 2015
Finally! Spring Break. I had the opportunity this year to not only attend MACUL 2015 this year, but I presented as well with a SPARK session. I was very nervous, but once I got started, the words started flowing and I had a great turnout and lots of questions. I presented my idea of centersContinue reading “MACUL 2015”
New Year, New Project
Two weeks sure do fly by! And even though I am amped for this project that my students will be working on, I have left it for Sunday before school resumes! Mid-terms are in two weeks for my students and I am two weeks ahead of my fellow co-worker. So, I decided to implement aContinue reading “New Year, New Project”
Personal Led PD
This week I am very excited, (and nervous, and humbled, etc). In a previous post, I mentioned that my school is all about the bottom 30. My idea was to take previous standards and fit them in on Fridays. My students and I call it Fabulous Fun Fridays. Each group is working on something differentContinue reading “Personal Led PD”
Reactants and Products
Last month, my students were focusing on Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes. During this unit, students learned about reactants and products. During one lesson, students were attempting to discover how the amount of reactants affects the number of products. To do this, they combined baking soda and vinegar in different amounts to find theContinue reading “Reactants and Products”
Football Cheerleading 2014
Being a coach is one of the most rewarding experiences I have had. I meet more students in my school, and see a different side of students on the team. I build relationships with my team and push them to do better and to try things they never thought they would be able to do.Continue reading “Football Cheerleading 2014”
Data, Data, Data
As a teacher, data is always at the forefront. How do you use data? What does the data say? Is that proven by data? Personally, I love data. It gives me reassurance that something I have implemented is working. Data helps me see where my students are struggling so I don’t waste my own timeContinue reading “Data, Data, Data”
Centers = Effective
Good Morning Fellow Teachers! It has been awhile since my last update. October is super busy for me as a cheer coach as well as a math tutor. But, I wanted to inform you of something new I implemented last week. As a teacher, I am often worried about if my students mastered a conceptContinue reading “Centers = Effective”
Reading Rainbow
This week, I decided to try implementing a new reading technique. Students at my school are 2-3 grade levels behind in their reading comprehension, especially in informational text. To help promote a love of reading and science, I decided to try something new. Many students don’t realize how important science and technology is in the realContinue reading “Reading Rainbow”
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