Remember when they said we need state tests & report cards because otherwise teachers & principals would slack off?
Well, testing & state report cards are canceled and all I see are teachers & principals working harder than ever before.
Let’s trust our professionals.
With the recent school closures, teachers are having to learn how to use Google Classroom over their Spring Break. I created this video that goes over the basics of setting up a classroom and how to add assignments!
https://t.co/gN1bUOdTET
Two readers reading the same book might not have the same takeaways. The same reader returning to a book at a different time in life might understand something new. Do our assessments allow for this flexibility and variability? Or: one "right" answer all kids should get? #g2great
"We teacher writers need to take our colleagues under our wings and work together to create a softly structured time that supports low stakes writing and develops the habits and mindset that writers need to live the life of a writer." https://t.co/XDesulUUwD
Texas needs our public education system to thrive. We need smaller class sizes, special-ed support, improved teacher compensation, safer schools, and a rethinking of priorities to ensure our children succeed. We’ll know soon enough if the #txlege is serious about it. #txed
Last Spring we wrote a grant to have a Maker Space at our school. Mary Groth made the vision come true. Today our 4th Grade students had a chance to take their learning up a level and create artifacts they learned about while doing a group project on the Spanish Missions in Texas