So, I’ve been thinking about our recent “This I Believe” unit. I tried to develop it into a collaborative projectand a few other classes signed up, but it didn’t get as much traction as I had hoped. There’s always next year. Anyway, I forged ahead myself. I teach in a classroom that is usually self-contained. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘parents’
This I Believe, 2012
Posted: April 5, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: collaboration, edmodo, glogster, language arts, parents, podcast, This I Believe
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So, I’ve been thinking about Hallowe’en. It is not one of my favorite days at school. Now, I have quite a sweet-tooth. It’s not the candy I have a problem with; although, I see no excuse for candy corns. What I don’t like is dressing up and marching in the parade. Or, to be more [...]
When Parents Aren’t Impressed (Enough)
Posted: March 30, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: conference, parents, reaction, student work
So, I’ve been thinking about conferences. We had our “spring” parent-teacher conferences a few weeks ago. I say “spring” because it was weeks ago and the temperature is still in the 40′s this week, but I digress. One of the pieces of work I shared with parents was the most recent essay each of my [...]
