With “back to school” looking like distance (digital) learning or at least blended learning, I began to think how I would teach writing to my middle school students. I know that students need a structured plan to develop a well-organized, logical piece of writing with proper citation, so I w…
This post is sponsored by The Allstate Foundation . All opinions are my own. This school year, I taught a social skills class for students with special needs. We focused on broad topics like self-awareness, self management, and more. Within those areas, students learned skills like teamw…
I have added a new hat to my collection of teaching hats. Introducing my Distance Learning Wrangler hat! It's been a wild first week, but I have learned a lot: 1. Less is more We have been instructed to have 2 lessons per week with assignments that last no more than 30 minutes p…
As you may know, I am a teacher too - I'm still in the classroom and in my 26th year. That means I understand all too well how difficult school clsoings and the idea of remote learning will be for all of us. That's why I reached out to all of you who follow me on various social me…