Although the Bell May Ring, Teachers Never Stop Teaching
Today is the day! May 8th, 2012: National Teacher Appreciation Day The day when we take a moment to recognize the amazing contributions of teachers. Teachers who supported us, taught us, loved us....
View ArticleGotta Keep Reading! Summer Book Reads for Teachers
I love to read! I’m sure like many other educators out there, you do too! On Wednesday, May 30, which is our day for New Teacher Chat, we had an amazing discussion on the topic of Summer Reading for...
View Article#ISTE12: Collaborative Mentoring for New Teachers
It started as a simple idea…What if it were possible to mentor a new teacher via a virtual mentor instead of the traditional 1-to-1 mentoring model? What if you used the power of digital resources to...
View Article#MentoringMonday An Article a Day…Might Just Save Your Teaching Life
A Guest Post by A Teacher’s Life, Natashia J. Hill @MsNJH23 on Twitter. Thanks to Douglas Rice and Lisa Dabbs, I discovered a very cool idea today–a month-long article reading schedule. Douglas Rice...
View ArticleBackwards Mapping and Long Range Planning for Teachers
I was honored to be able to join the wonderful team of The Rookie Teacher: Natasha Dunn and Andrew Blake for a great discussion this week on Long Range Planning. As the focus of my blog is to support...
View ArticleConferences, Connections, Collaborations!
I had the privilege of attending and presenting at my first International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE12) conference last month in June. I was joined by six Connected Educators from across the...
View ArticleFive Tips for New Teachers to Become Connected Educators
This month, the U.S. Department of Education kicked off Connected Educator Month, with engaging keynotes, panel discussions, book chats, and more. During this month, educators in the U.S. and globally...
View ArticleHelping New Teachers Beat the Back-to-School Jitters with Twitter!
Every Wednesday at 5 p.m. PT, 8 p.m. ET, I host New Teacher Chat (#ntchat) on Twitter. It’s a time for new and pre-service teachers, as well as supportive administrators and experienced teachers, to...
View ArticleMentoring Monday: Get the New Twitter Profile Page
Are you an educator who loves Twitter? Are you a new teacher who likes to stay ahead of the curve? Did you miss the Twitter announcement? It’s possible you did. No worries. Let me share how you can...
View ArticleShe Always Found Time to Smile
“I never saw her without a smile.” ~ Aimee S., mother of a Sandy Hook first grader I didn’t know Sandy Hook Elementary principal Dawn Hochsprung. I didn’t follow her on Twitter and I never had the...
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