I’m Back: a Post-Pandemic Decline in Tech in the Classroom
I’ve been swamped for the last few years and haven’t been keeping this website up at all, but the techy teacher is back. A lot has been going on professionally,…
Read MoreJust Mercy: A Challenge to Be the Change You Want to See in the World
When I started reading Just Mercy, I was trying to figure out something that was twofold: how did I want this book to affect my teaching, and how do I use it with students who have never read it since I teach freshmen and sophomores?
Read MorePear Deck Update with Google Slides for the Win!
Even though I’ve been in the classroom in person or virtually every year since 1999, I’m back to being new again, hopefully for the last time. This means I have…
Read MoreDeciding when to unplug when planning lessons
So last night my husband and I were out way too late at the Coldplay concert, and Chris Martin did something that I found extremely interesting during the song “Charlie…
Read MoreIn Denial: Goodbye, Summer
So I’m sure I am not alone in feeling this….the dread of the summer being over and the feeling of being overwhelmed about the new school year. While I don’t…
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