Both in my own experience and in listening to other teachers, I have learned that many of us are looking for help moving away from prescriptive writing and towards more project-based, writing …
The Best Resources For Teaching Online During A COVID-19 School Closure (Early Childhood Edition)
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, teachers from all grade levels across the globe are looking for resources to help them engage their students in reading and writing from their homes. At reThink …
Reflection: What’s the most important lesson you learned this school year?
It seems fitting that this school year ended in 2020--a metaphoric reference to perfect sight, particularly in hindsight. It's been a year in which my eyes have been opened to many things, both …
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How Do You Like Your Online PD?
Imagine: It's early August, you're sitting at home in your comfy chair, coffee in hand and a laptop nearby. Your school district has listened to its teachers and instead of making you earn your …
Are Our Curated Resources Too Convoluted?
Whenever I receive a complaint (which, fortunately is rare), I always search for the grain of truth inside. Sometimes, this isn't hard because the teacher really is trying to use my resources, is …
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Young Adult Fiction You Should Read While Quarantined
As an only child for the first five years of my life and then the oldest sister to two siblings who weren't exactly interested in the same things I was, I learned very quickly how to entertain myself. …
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