MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” The session on grant writing, for example, was a dud because everyone there wanted to learn how to write them and nobody knew where to start. HOW TO DO A SMALL UNCONFERENCE.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2017

At the end of June a group of passionate, dedicated educators gathered for one of New Jersey’s last EdCamps of the 2017 school year. And let’s be honest: How many school districts are going to budget thousands of dollars to deck out one classroom when they already have perfectly good desks and chairs?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

I was on my way to my new gig as an elementary teacher one morning when I first heard the term “PBL paralysis” on a podcast. As teachers, we often put students in groups and expect that they’ll know how to work well together.My kids needed to be explicitly taught how to work collaboratively. So how to fix the problem?

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Tech Helpful

JUNE 29, 2017

Meeting up with my friend Rachelle Poth on the last day led to one of my greatest moments of reflection. For me, that moment was a realization that ISTE meets needs in many different ways for many different personality types. Why not meet them where they already are looking?

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Education Superhighway

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Walking into a Merritt Elementary School classroom today, you’ll find students using iPads to figure out math problems and submit their answers, while teachers grade those answers and provide feedback and follow-up support in real-time.

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Tech Helpful

APRIL 8, 2018

Next step for me is to decide how to move forward with the teachers that did not go through the process. Elementary Electives- One day when talking with our school president I said "wouldn't it be awesome if we could do electives with elementary students?" I've gotten involved with the organization of yearly Edcamp Gig City.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 17, 2016

Actively look for PD that will be meaningful for you, such as free EdCamps in your area , and seek opportunities to learn and connect with other educators whenever you can. Another year, my goal was to learn how to teach inquiry science and have more effective parent outreach. It’s really an incredible community.

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