Personalised Professional Development with Twitter
I have got to say that I love my job as a elementary school teacher in Iceland, work with wonderful people who do their best every day & I love...
View ArticleA class blog… quick, easy and effective.
Earlier this year I started a class blog with my students. Before that I used to create a monthly newsletter for the class and sent a .pdf version of it...
View ArticleWhy do some teachers never have time for PD while others always make time?
Why do some teachers say they don’t have time for Professional development? How many of us have heard someone say something like this to or about a teacher: “Teachers have...
View ArticleWhat does my 2nd grade in Iceland do differently?
In March last year I was preparing for a trip to Burley Elementary School in Chicago IL. I was going to Burley to learn from them and see their amazing work with...
View ArticleHow to turn your classroom space into a creative place
Since I was introduces to the idea of Multiple intelligences in the Classroom and Gardners theory on Multiple Intelligences I was fascinated. And I think it’s absolutely true, should apply to how we...
View ArticleDo you want your students to write more, read more and do more quality work?...
If I’d tell you there is a tool out there that gets students to write more, read more, do more quality work & improve their spelling what would you do?...
View Article14 things that are obsolete in 21st century schools
Saying that it has always been this way, doesn’t count as a legitimate justification to why it should stay that way. Teacher and administrators all over the world are doing...
View ArticleHow administrators can make sure new teachers make it through the first year.
When starting a new career as a teacher or even just starting at a new school it is absolutely vital that the teacher gets a mentor to model, lead, listen...
View ArticleA list of great International Educators on Twitter (outside the US)
One of the great benefits of being on Twitter & blogging is getting in touch with fantastically talented educators that inspire others with their words and the content they share....
View ArticleTackk – Creating and sharing made easy.
I often come across or I’m pointed towards a new app, website or platform but rarely am I blown away by it. Usually it is something very similar to something...
View ArticleHow to come back a stronger teacher next year… balance.
Despite my commitment to blog at least once every day for the next 30 days and work very hard on my PD (Professional development) this summer…the weather was just too nice today & I couldn’t resist...
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