Talking with a Purpose
What is accountable talk? Accountable means expected to justify actions or decisions. Talk means to speak in order to give information or...
Keeping Up with the ePortfolios
"Keeping Up with the ePortfolios" may not be as intriguing as "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," but it's certainly worthwhile and...
Learning from Each Other
In a recent professional development conference at my school, teachers in groups of three to four were given a deck of cards and asked to...
Take Your OWNership
The 21st century is an exciting time to be in the field of education. Dr. Harapnuik (2015) states in his Creating Significant Learning...
Eportfolios: Let's Talk Pros and Cons
Should you use an ePortfolio? Let’s talk pros and cons. According to Barnstable (2010), the various benefits of building and using an...
What kind of chicken are you?
[This blog post is a response to a TED Talk by Margaret Heffernan that can be viewed here.] In my classroom, I have a poster that says...
Digital Close Reading
While reading text, I like to write down my takeaways, connections, and questions. In fourth grade, we use close reading where students...
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, Edison
Christopher Columbus. When I first mentioned that name to my fourth graders, they looked at me in confusion and said, "Who's that?" It...
Social Networking Redefined
According to Graffin (n.d.), professional learning networks (PLNs) are about developing relationships and connections with teachers...
COVA and Me
The COVA learning approach will impact me as a learner. Because I am able to have choice, ownership, voice, and authentic learning, I...
