Ditch the Resolutions and Do the Word! #onelittleword
When I was a classroom teacher I was easily pulled in many directions and got caught up in way too many projects. In my eagerness to serve, I frequently volunteered to be on this committee and to chair...
View ArticleNew-Teacher Academy 2015 on #ntchat: Working with Parents
In January of 2012, as a resident blogger at Edutopia, I had the privilege of running a five-part series on my Edutopia blog called the New Teacher Academy. It included key concepts that new and...
View ArticleLet’s Connect and Share! I Choose to Use @remindHQ
I love to learn and connect with others to do it! It’s a part of who I am and how I was made, and I want to encourage others to do the same. In May of 2010 the New Teacher Chat mentoring message...
View Article5 Tips for New Teachers to Be-come Connected Educators #ce15
(Originally posted in August 2012, updated for October 2015.)This month, the U.S. Department of Education kicked off Connected Educator Month, with engaging keynotes, panel discussions, book chats,...
View ArticleJoin the H&R Block Budget Challenge–Let’s do it in 2016!
Recently, H&R Block approached me with this opportunity to once again share their budget challenge. I was happy to do so, as we enter 2016. It’s exciting to see that they are offering the chance...
View ArticleNew Teachers: Are You Using Periscope? #ntchat
Last year I began to use Periscope and I shared a post about that here. I have since been using it so much more. I’ve also been studying some big time scoper’s and want to see how often new and...
View ArticleTwenty Tips for Success for New Teachers #ntchat
(Me and my pre-service teachers.) I love to learn and grow and this post is meant to be a support to those of you new to the teaching profession. It’s also meant to be a way for me to collaborate with...
View ArticleNew Teacher Chat: We’re Back with an #ntchat Re-Boot on #FlipGrid
Teaching is hard. As a former school principal, working 19 years in the field I saw the struggle first hand that my new teachers experienced. As prepared as they were, with classroom pedagogy and...
View ArticleHow The Morning Meeting Can Transform Classroom Culture
This post originally appeared as an ongoing series on EdweekTeacher.org The New Teacher Chat: Advice, Tips, and Support Dear Christine and Friends, When I read your post on how you put yourself in the...
View ArticleTell Your Classroom Story
This post originally appeared as an ongoing series on EdweekTeacher.org The New Teacher Chat: Advice, Tips, and Support Christine, Your post a few weeks ago on Finding Your Voice had some great points....
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