Classroom Prep/Set-Up… A First Day Of School Ice Breaker You’ll Want To Try This Year 26 Aug 201831 Jul 2018 Okay, here's the thing. Ice breakers can be awesome...but when you're teaching a middle/high school classroom, the last thing you want to do is be: a. lame b. cheesy c.…
Creative Writing Lesson Plans… Poetry Lessons in the High School 4 Dec 201510 Dec 2015 For the past two years, I've been a part of a group of students and faculty from Waldorf that spends a day at Forest City High School teaching students about…
Discussion Board… What My Transgender High School Student Taught Me About Being True to Yourself 12 Nov 201512 Nov 2015 “She—he—goes by Elvin,” my coworker whispers. I look at the student fumbling with the cart of computers in the front of the room. She—he—formerly Cadence, then Cade, and now Elvin,…
High School… What’s Wrong with My Summer Essay? 15 Sep 201527 Sep 2015 Okay, this sounds a lot harsher than it actually was...sort of. Over the summer, my Honors kids were to read a biography/autobiography of their choice and write a paper demonstrating…
Differentiation / Accommodations… Illegal Immigrants – So What’s the Big Deal? 17 Jul 201517 Sep 2015 Illegal Immigration: This is a huge, controversial topic that I find is often overlooked.Continue reading "Illegal Immigrants – So What’s the Big Deal?"
Clinical Journal… Wait…You Don’t Speak English? 22 May 201517 Sep 2015 Last week I went to Storm Lake High School for my Multicultural summer class exploring diversity in education. Storm Lake is a school in an incredibly diverse city that changed my perspective on both…
