My Path to Becoming a Teacher. This blog has found a new home at Teaching From Terra Firma. See you on the other side! March 16, 2014. I thought about how little time do we have to meet the needs of every student.

I got it in my head long ago that fluency would increase if teachers would lower the reading level of the assigned texts. Math Talks and other Literacy Connections. Math Talks and other Literacy Connections.

Cohort Blogs, My Blog. Small stirrings of questions that began in the classroom extended into further wonder.

The Journey of a Future Teacher. Blog shows how I can provide differentiated instruction and present extension projects to my students. When I would leave comments with my peers I really strived to give words of encouragement and make them think deeper.

Monday, May 26, 2014. A week ago, I had the privilege of turning a small classroom tragedy into an exciting new opportunity to support student learning. I our half day kindergarten classes we have been doing a FOSS science unit of study on animals. In this portion of the unit, I had been teaching the students about goldfish. The first lesson consisted of making a class list of what we already know about goldfish, and what we hope to find out about these fish.

The Classroom Discussion in my Head. Tuesday, March 18, 2014. An example that I would like to point out is my post on Reaching All Students. I think This demonstrates my desire to deepen my perspective on my practice in two ways. One - I am always looking for insight from others into their teaching practices. Sunday, March 16, 2014.

This blog follows the life and times of katja- a student teacher in washington state. here she reflects on her experiences in her elementary school classroom in a constantly growing and diverse school. she also closely examines current instructional practices, inquiry-based learning, and the humor of early adolescents.

A blog about the ups and downs and all arounds of becoming a teacher! My First Day of Teaching! September 4, 2014. This year I have so many goals for myself as a .

A chronicle of my adventures in education. Yes, I spelled my title correctly. This quarter I continued my habit of critiquing elements of education technology, in one instance eliciting some thoughtful conversation. I took what I think is my first ever opportunity to post actual student work. In which I contended that number sense should be the true goal of .

Is Connectedness Actually Disconnecting Us? January 3, 2017. You guys, we made it. We have closed the door on 2016. I feel like we all deserve a standing ovation for enduring. On a mass scale, 2016 felt long and hard and full of loss. On a personal level, 2016 felt long and hard and had some loss. In short, last year was not my favorite. Even so, in the midst of the hard, there was definitely much good.