Margins: Not Just for Paper Anymore
One of the worst nightmares for teachers (and greatest pleasures of students) is getting off-topic. However, there is a good way to get off-topic, and […]
Teaching in the Margins
Teaching in the Margins
In my future classroom, I want my students to be excited to show up and hear what we will be doing that day. But how […]
Teaching in the Margins!
Looking back into your junior high and high school class rooms, did you have any teachers that encouraged you to leave the “center” of learning […]
Engaging Tools That Won’t Break the Bank
As a future teacher, I want my classroom to stand out to students. When they come in the room, I want them to be excited […]
Constructivism in Stories
Environmental issues are at the forefront of the conversations of many people in the world today. Climate change and global warming are very pressing issues […]
Margins and Manticores: How Being a Nerd Can Make You a Better Teacher
Barbara Whitacre shivered as she walked into her classroom on this cold autumn morning. She flicked the wall switch and illuminated her empty classroom, bringing her […]
Teaching and Pokemon: Why the Margins are an Adventure
Okay, stay with me here. Pokemon probably sounds like it has absolutely nothing to do with teaching. If I thought differently I would probably say the […]
An Interesting Perspective: Left of Center
Howdy Bloggers, Welcome back to the second installment of An interesting Perspective. This week we will be discussing the idea of teaching in the margins, […]
Leave the Center
To the left is a blank piece of paper awaiting for a student to take notes on. The paper is made up of the center […]
Teaching in the Margins: Space Suits and Bagels
This week, I ordered a space suit. Yes, a real one, straight from the NASA training camp of the late 80’s-early 90’s. Don’t believe me? […]