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My Current Favorite Tech Tools for the Classroom
I bet I am not alone in feeling like since Covid, students seem extra quiet and less engaged. I keep trying to think of ways to make lessons more engaging and to spark interest in my classes. I teach English 11 and Yearbook, so I mostly have upperclassmen. Below are some of the tools I am liking lately. They certainly aren’t anything new and you may already use and enjoy some of them- They are simply the tools I have been focusing on incorporating into class lately and spending time learning more about. Canva: I have been using Canva in the classroom for years. I use it to create presentations…
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A Week of Classroom Couture
A round-up of teacher style I’ve worn in the classroom. I linked several exact and similar items below:
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30 Books to Support Growth in Anti-Racism and Understanding for Teens and Adults
The collection below includes poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and options suited for both teenagers and adults. These books are all intended to teach and support anyone learning how to be an ally, interested in reading more by Black authors, wanting to better understand, and looking to better support the Black community. Please consider adding some of these titles to your home or classroom collection. If you have additional books that you think I should know about, or a way that I can improve upon this post, please let me know! I am learning too, and I am sure there is plenty more out there that I don’t know about. This post…
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Be the Change: Diverse Toys to Raise Compassionate Children
Every day, wherever I go, I am a teacher. I am a teacher in my classroom with my high school students, I am a teacher at home with my son, and I am a teacher on the sideline with my athletes. I think right now it can feel overwhelming to find a meaningful way to go beyond posting a black square and actually do the work required of all of us to end racism and show support of, acceptance of, and love for, the Black community. For me personally, I feel that teaching is my way of helping. I feel it is my duty to try harder to raise children…
