An Experiment in Traveling Light
Somewhere during the planning of this trip I stumbled across a website that changed everything: Travel Independent Info. One article in particular caught my attention. […]
Getting There
India is a long way from Rhode Island! Delhi, the capital city where I will fly into, is nine and a half hours ahead of Eastern […]
Couchsurfing 102
cc image: Dave Austria – Flicker This is the second part of my post about Couchsurfing. You can read the first part here. Layce […]
Couchsurfing 101
Although this is a teaching/education blog, traveling is always a learning experience, so I will included this post about my experience with Couchsurfing. Think of […]
Teachers College Saturday Reunion
cc image: Heather Paul I attended my first Saturday Reunion at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) in Harlem last weekend. Twice a […]
Digital Storytelling Reflection
I had the opportunity to publish this post for the International Reading Association (now the International Literacy Association) about my experience using GoAnimate for a […]
High Achievement in the Midst of High Needs
After attending last year’s first annual Argument Writing Institute at Teachers College in New York, I knew I would return for another institute. This year, […]
Middle East Outreach Council Workshop
Last weekend, thanks to a travel award from the Middle East Outreach Council, I was fortunate to attend their annual educator workshop at Georgetown University […]
GoAnimate, Part Two
Last year I had my students create digital stories using GoAnimate, a site for making animated movies. I have recently been reflecting on whether or […]
Searching for the “Just Right” Benchmark Assessment
I have spent the last few weeks discussing IAGDs, writing SLOs and communicating with administrators through Bloomboard, the professional growth platform my district is currently […]
LRA Panel Discussion
On Wednesday of this past week I was fortunate to be able to participate in a panel discussion on the Literacy Research Association‘s ongoing series […]
Day 30: Fear
I’m a little late, but today is my last day of the TeachThought 30-Day Blogging Challenge. This has been a great experience. I mentioned in […]
Day 29: Changes
How have I changed as an educator since I first started? Let me count the ways. Confidence – I used to be so unsure of myself […]
Day 28: Curriculum is the Key
On day 28 of the teachthought 30-day blogging challenge the question is: Should technology drive curriculum, or vice versa? I love using technology in the […]
Day 27: Summers Off?
On Day 27 of the 30-Day Blogging Challenge, I am asked to reflect on the role weekends and holidays play in my teaching. Weekends and […]
Day 26: Favorite Sites
What are my three favorite go-to sites for teaching resources? I could never limit it to three, so let’s just say these three are among my […]