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This morning, I started thinking of possibly writing a book. I’ve started novels in the past, but they always withered around the 100 page mark. I’ve realized that my skill with writing does not primarily lie with fiction; while this is initially disappointing as a librarian, I feel that I am really beginning to [...]
There are many advantages and disadvantages to working in a school with an almost universally inexperienced staff. 90 percent of the staff here are in their first or second year teaching. Most of these teachers are overwhelmed because of how difficult and time-intensive teaching can be. They are searching for help. Thankfully, I am [...]
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Wow. This has been the most whirlwind week in a while. About 1 week ago, I somewhat spontaneously decided to run a TeachMeet conference with only 2 months to plan, organize, market, and raise funds. I should admit, I have no experience with this at all. The only event that I was involved in [...]
As a school librarian, I get to coteach almost every day. I love teaching with a partner and observing all the different styles that teachers have. I truly believe that the “normal” teacher has a lot to offer. I learn from other teachers in my building and in my PLN online everyday. Granted, I [...]
Those of you who have known me or been following this blog for any length of time will not be surprised to hear that I believe Moodle is one of single best tools available that can improve teaching. Moodle is not a panacea for education, but it does increase collaboration, communication, productivity, and accountability [...]
As teachers, we are often isolated from the real world. Regardless of outside circumstances, we expect students to come in and perform. This is not going to be a long or preachy post. I’m running on little sleep and several things happened in the last 14 hours that woke me up again to the [...]
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