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Use Footprints To Help Line ‘Em Up

The Teacher Geek — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:02:23 PDT

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I’ve Got a New Attituuuuuude!

The Teacher Geek — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:26:59 PDT

Hello Geeks. It’s been a while. I know that last year I completely neglected this blog, my baby. There were many “surface” reasons for this: teaching a new grade, a writing project to be named soon,

Mentor Text Monday: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

The Teacher Geek — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:08 PDT

What is a mentor text? For me, it’s a trade book that I use in class (either as a read aloud or as an excerpt) to enhance the teaching of reading and writing at all grade levels. Mentor Text Monday is a new feature on Th best work from home e Teacher Geek. Here, I [...]

Sleep More Soundly With a Sub Tub

The Teacher Geek — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:00:26 PDT

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How Are We Feeling Today?

The Teacher Geek — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:00:49 PDT

Doesn’t it feel nice when someone asks you how you’re doing? A colleague of mine, Dana Wheeler, uses this simple Name-Magnet system in her third-grade classroom to help the students reflect upon their moods as part of their morning routines. levitra without prescription At first, Dana felt like it was a bit of a novelty, [...]

PreK-2 Teachers: Get Ahead Of Yourself With This Site

The Teacher Geek — Sun, 06 May 2012 14:06:07 PDT

Holy Pageview! If you are or will be teaching Early Childhood (meaning Pre-K to Grade 2) next school year, go grab some coffee and a muffin and make yourself comfortable. Then, click on

Give Your K-W-L Charts a Double-Take

The Teacher Geek — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:16:58 PST

Best practices encompass the old, the new, and the tried-and-true. One of the tried-and-true best practice for scaffolding when introducing new content, is to utilize a K-W-L graphic organizer. K: What do you < cialis on line span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>know? W: What do you want to know? L: What have you learned? K-W-L charts don’t [...]

Come Hear Me Talk About Twitter For Teachers!

The Teacher Geek — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:24:23 PST

I have the antidote for burnout: Attend a great conference. This weekend I will be presenting at NYSCATE’s Hudson Valley Conference in Wappingers Falls, NY. NYSCATE is the New York affiliate of ISTE. It’s where tech meets teaching. My presentation is called “Twitter For Teachers: A Super-Powered PLN Tool.” It’s about using Twitter as a [...]

Behold The Conference Crown

The Teacher Geek — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:31:44 PST

What do you wear when you conference with students and don’t want to be disturbed? A crown…a Conference Crown, to be exact. As I wrote in a past post, I had used a sign to deter students from interrupting small-group conferences. But now, thanks to a discarded Halloween costume, I have a tiara! A [...]

Word(s) Up!

The Teacher Geek — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:48:17 PST

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