Day One at the AASSA Teaching Conference
Flying to an international location, staying in a nice hotel, meeting with people from all around the continent, and being in a room with so many others who share […]
Tag Archives: Education
Favorite Books From Black History Month
Despite teaching in Venezuela (where it is really hard to find many things), I’ve been able to order some fantastic books for my classroom. I love my classroom library and […]
Slice of Life Challenge 2017
Yesterday I committed to writing every day for the rest of March alongside my third graders so that they could participate in the classroom slice of life challenge. If you […]
I Paid Off One of My Student Loans!
I actually paid my student loan off over a month ago. I keep waiting to get a card in the mail or at least an e-card congratulating me… but it […]
My Summer Reading List for Teachers
One thing I love about public libraries is that I can borrow ebooks from any place in the world. Sure, it is kinda annoying how I can only get a […]
Linda Darling-Hammond: How to Close the Achievement Gap
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Linda Darling-Hammond of Stanford University offers common-sense ideas about closing the achievement gap. She says that testing is less important than teaching. No…
I’m a BIG Nerd: My Continuing Education Goals
I don’t know if everyone reading this realizes quite how nerdy I am. I’ve finished up my fourth year of teaching abroad and I’ve renewed my teaching license for the first […]
What These American Educators Learned in Finland
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Dr. Hunter O’Hara and Dr. Merrie Tinkersley visited Finland, and this is what they learned: “American Educators Find Surprises in Helsinki and at…
Study: Most Teachers Will Never Collect a Pension
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Stephen Sawchuk reports in Education Week on a study finding that most teachers will not stay on the job long enough to collect…
Alternative Green Schools
One of my Top 10 Dream schools to work at is the Green School Bali. Of course I want to live in Bali, but I am also passionate about “green […]
Teaching Wanderlust 