As a teacher, it’s very easy to get wrapped up in your own classroom. That is why we get into the job after all. But after a few years of working hard to create more automated systems in my classroom and creating evergreen high-level materials that can be reused from year-to-year, I started looking more closely at the hallways around my school.
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NSTA Conference- Baltimore
This year I was given the chance to attend the National Science Teachers Association Conference in Baltimore. I decided to take “notes” and document my days via a blog post.
Read more99% Invisible
I have talked before about my love of podcasts and the app I use to listen to them. I highly suggest you listen to podcasts and use Overcast to listen to them.
One of the podcasts you should subscribe to is 99% Invisible. A new episode of 99PI is one of my favorite events of the week! The production quality sets the bar by which I judge all other podcasts (most are found wanting), and the stories they tell are compelling. Every episode is a no regret, automatic listen. You can listen to one of my favorite recent episodes below:
Read moreBAHS Teacher Planner
This post tells the origin story of the custom teacher planner that I make every year for the teachers and staff at my school.
Read moreBAHS Navigation Signs
As a teacher, it’s very easy to get wrapped up in your own classroom. That is why we get into the job after all. But after a few years of working hard to create more automated systems in my classroom and creating evergreen high-level materials that can be reused from year-to-year, I started looking more closely at the hallways around my school.
Read moreHow a Website Works
So I want to take just a few minutes to quickly recap how a website works. This is not meant to be insulting, but I find that this is a hang-up when I present at conferences about my gamified class so please bear with me. If you are good to go, then go back to my gamification overview and pick a different post to read.
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