Discussion Board Archives | Page 5 of 11 | Miss Donnelly's Daily Apple

Discussion Board

Tutoring: Building Relationships First

1 Jul 202011 Sep 2021

One of the biggest misconceptions about tutoring is that a student who receives these services is doing something 'wrong' that is causing him or her to be behind peers. Not…

Discussion Board

What Is Hands-On, Project-Based Learning?

10 Feb 202013 Sep 2021

We believe that hands-on learning is the best method to engage students in their education and create deeper connections to the material (and one another). In both our classrooms and…

Discussion Board

#WhyIWrite And Why This Matters

20 Oct 20187 Nov 2017

On October 20, 2017 the #WhyIWrite hashtag was used 93,956 times on Twitter. This breaks down to 38,928 original tweets. 53,655 retweets. And an estimated reach of 191 million people.Continue…

Discussion Board

Stress And Smartphones: The Link Between Anxiety And Technology

18 May 201829 Apr 2018

Today's kids are inundated with social media updates, the prevalence of internet-related activities, the ease of everything at their fingertips, etc. Though technology has so many benefits and the use…

Discussion Board

We Need To Talk About Pressure

10 May 201829 Apr 2018

In early February, a family friend shared this powerful article about a young boy's suicide and the note he left behind for family and friends. I read the article, the…

Discussion Board

How School Shootings Shape Classroom Curriculum

2 May 201829 Apr 2018

Just the other day I stumbled across a powerful piece on school shootings and how they've shaped (American) society emotionally, politically, spiritually, and in terms of our literature. The article,…