Feedback – a word that can bring up a whirlwind of emotions at its mention. It’s in our human nature to want to know how […]
My Introduction to Adult Learning
When you’re a teacher one of the most important factors to consider in the practice is your learners. What is best for them? How can […]
Going to the Basics – Program Evaluation
As I am preparing myself to create and implement my first program evaluation, one of the first steps I have taken is to search into […]
My First Attempt at Coaching
This semester for our big project we worked with a teacher from our schools to create a coaching relationship. The goal was for us to […]
Coaching & Technology Integration
For this module of our course, we have been reflecting on how we can help peers co-plan learning activities. We have been working ISTE’s standards […]
21st Century Coaching
For this module of our course, we have been focusing on 21st century learning and how we can use that in our coaching relationships. This […]
Working With Teachers
In this module of my graduate course we have been focusing on the roles communication and collaboration skills play in successful coaching. Looking at this […]
Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration
This fall as my practicum semester I will get to take on the role of a coach. To get prepared, I have been reflecting on […]
A Collaborative Undertaking
The summer is coming to a close, which means I am another semester closer to the end of the DEL program. For our big project […]
Moving Past Learned Helplessness
This week I have been focusing my research around indicator A, of ISTE Coaching Standard 3:“Establish trusting and respectful coaching relationships that encourage educators to […]
Incorporating Student Language into Literacy
During this semester of graduate school, we have been working with ISTE Coaching Standard 3. One of the indicators in this standard has to do […]
Personalizing Coaching
Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevincashman/2018/01/29/five-coaching-practices-to-accelerate-the-growth-of-others/#2161354c5388 Here in the middle of summer those of us in the world of education find ourselves wondering what will school look like […]
Digital Tools in Assessment
During the last two weeks in my grad school program we have been working with ISTE standards as normal, however this time we moved into […]
A Global Cardboard Collaboration Challenge
This semester we were tasked with designing and completing a global collaborative project. With the many changes that have been happening in education due to […]
Coding in Content Areas
These last couple of weeks I have been focusing on two different ISTE Standards for Educators. As a cohort, we have reflected on standards 3 […]
Using Virtual Realities to Individualize Learning
It’s the year 2020. As a child, I imagined this year being full of technological wonders such as flying cars and Star Trek level space […]
Evaluation Tools in e-Learning
Since the move to remote learning during this COVID-19 school shutdown, many teachers are finding their social media pages and inboxes full of apps and […]
Creating an Environment of Collaboration and Risk Taking
For my last few blog posts I have been reflecting on ISTE standards for students. As I continue to move through my graduate program, the […]
Teaching Students to be Digital Citizens in the World of Mathematics
For the last five years I have been a teacher in intermediate elementary grade levels: 4th and 5th. In all of these years I have […]
Creativity in a Digital World
In our current climate of education teachers are feeling the push to have students express their learning on digital platforms. In intermediate grades, we get […]
Innovation in the Classroom
Thanks to people who were brave risk takers in our past, we are able to have many modern conveniences to enjoy today. As an educator […]
Student Empowerment and Technology
Student empowerment is something every good teacher strives to have in their classroom. Watching students take charge of their own learning is one of the […]
Digital Readiness
As a part of my graduate program I was tasked to look into my school system to see where we are in digital readiness. One […]
My Digital Learning Mission Statement
My mission as a digital education leader is to motivate and support educators so that they can responsibly incorporate technology into their daily instruction with […]
