Category Archives: Teachers

The Painted Table

This is the most used table in my room.  The top has been painted with White Board Dry Erase Paint allowing for students to write directly on it to complete work, take notes, or draw a fancy picture.  For the … Continue reading

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Insert Wrestling Cliche Headline Here, stay for the sportsmanship

This is the tops. From the YouTube synoposis:  This is the first wrestling match for Jared at Sunset Middle School in Brentwood, TN. Jared has severe cerebral palsy but loves to participate in all forms of sports…in any way possible. … Continue reading

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A Starting Point

What you’re looking at is a visual representation of the internet.  Now look at where you are (the arrow).  Now figure out how you’re going to navigate and get to what you want.  While we’re at it let’s cue up … Continue reading

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Secret Lives of Teachers, Comedy Web Series

From Teachers, A Web Series… Focusing on important Common Core Standards like Seal (the kissed by a rose singer) and Fairy Tales (that don’t always come true) these films show some of the lesser known inner-workings of school.  The series … Continue reading

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So Easy A Kindergartner Could Do It

There’s a case to be made that Jolly Phonics jingles are more addictive than Call Me Maybe.  And by more addictive I don’t mean enjoyable, rather a tune that just won’t leave your head and you might accidentally be caught … Continue reading

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Grammarosity

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Infinity x10

From TedEd

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Reddit the Week Before

PBS has put together an eight minute film on the Culture of Reddit.  For those of you asking what Reddit is you could always go to Wikipedia, but it’s simpler if you just peruse the site for yourself and don’t … Continue reading

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Why the SMART Board May Have Been a Dumb Choice

Reblogged from Middle Grades Mastery: The teacher across the hall just received a long-awaited gift from our school’s technology department–a SMART Board!  It felt like Christmas as the students and teachers in our hall watched the technician open the boxes, … Continue reading

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Transforming the Classroom with iPads

Reblogged from nancyrubin: Combine 29 fifth graders, 15 iPads, and one gifted teacher and what do you get? A truly transformed classroom. This video shows how iPads can be integrated into classrooms and used successfully (which is kind of important). … Continue reading

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