Traveling through the major D-Day sites, I was overcome with an immense sense of pride. Wow. I am so very proud to be an American.
Remembering the Life a Student Gone Too Soon
In May 2008, the week before Memorial Day, I was coasting towards the finish line. I had successfully prepared my 9th grade students for the World History end of course test. Summer was in sight. My kids had already taken their Standards of Learning (short for SOL test…yes, for real) and I was looking forward […]
3 APPS You Must Download Before Traveling Abroad
The days of paper maps and the opinion of a single travel agent have gone by the wayside. Now, there are phone apps that can simplify ever aspect of your life, which includes travel!
#CelebrateMonday
I’m proud to say this week is my third #CelebrateMonday event. I love that my twitter feed fills up with positive affirmations from all over the field of education on Twitter. Someone on Twitter (not sure who, I follow some awesome peeps) claimed that we should be providing our own positive press. We SHOULD be! […]
10 Ways Teaching Adults is the Same as Teaching Kids
Make it relevant: otherwise, you run the risk of your students saying, “who cares?!” That’s the phrase you never want uttered. Ever.