Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…the right. Always remember: you are your child’s coping instructor! I had the great honor of reading the Ant Hill Disaster over the phone to Michelle Gay who lost her…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…the Internet. Plickers Free Online Assessment Program Are you using Plickers? It’s a free online program for assessing students, and it’s fun! Here are some resources to check out: Plickers…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…account and download the Google Drive app to their phone. For parents without e-mail addresses, I also help them sign up for Gmail, and download the app on their phone

Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…in the state, crops grown there, etc. Question number 10 givesschool info (name, number of students, grade level) and is shared after we guess the state. Here is a free

Interactive Teaching with Plickers (Free Webinar)

FREE formative assessment tool that works like handheld response clicker programs, but it’s far cheaper because it doesn’t require expensive clicking devices. If you’ve heard about Plickers, you might be…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…be rude, including Cell Phoney, My Mouth is a Volcano, Teamwork Isn’t My Thing and I Don’t Like to Share, and I Want to Do it My Way! She enjoys…