This past week we celebrated Read Across America week like many elementary schools around the country. We put our own spin on it and included some really diverse texts. Some of the books we read were books on inclusion of others and kindness. We were also learning about different rights and responsibilities of citizens so we incorporated some deeper texts as well. We put out a flier for our students that included a week of simple activities that we would … [Read more...]
STEM: Keeping it Simple and Effective
There are always buzz words out there in the teacher world. Right now, two that I can think of are Flexible Seating and STEM Challenge. If you go on Pinterest or follow any teaching groups on Facebook, you have surely seen these two terms over and over. As teachers, I think it is easy to get sucked up into the current trends in education, but it is REALLY important to remember that you need to be using these trendy ideas with a critical mind. … [Read more...]
