Wedding planning is hard. I keep telling people that things are going okay, but I’m really starting to freak out and I’m getting to the point where I don’t want to do anything because I’m just afraid it’s going to get messed up. (My perfectionism causing problems again, I see.) What am I learning in this? Patience, definitely, but I… Read more »
Just a quick update to let you know I’m not dead! I’ve been swamped with school responsibilities at the end of the school year, and until May 27 I will be full-on ca-razay getting that done. Helping out with track meets, getting a slideshow made for the 8th grade graduation, doing calligraphy on all 22 diplomas, making sure my report… Read more »
EEEE! An iPad! For me!? Really!? I can’t wait! My principal is super-awesome and has allocated some tech funds in order for us to get two iPad 2s. They should be arriving sometime next week. As much as I’d like to take this sweet new piece of technology and make it mine and love it forever, I have to figure… Read more »
Hello readers. At least, I hope there are still some of you out there! Helloooooo? ahem. (I feel like every post is an apology for not writing…anyway…) One of the biggest things I’ve been failing with is time management. Well, maybe not. Right now, I am: Teaching full time (and logging lots of non-paid overtime hours correcting and planning–because I… Read more »
This week I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the use of technology in the classroom to help meet learning goals. The chapter I read as an assignment for my grad class focused on evaluation of educational technology software and integration strategies. One of the activities focused on blogging as a class activity. One of the reasons I started this… Read more »
Good day! I have a few announcements to make here at Learn for a Lifetime! Announcement Number One: I have decided to stay in my current position. After many hours of prayer, examination of my gifts and how they would fit with each ministry, I knew that God had it in his plans for me to continue at Trinity. I… Read more »
Today I had the privilege of presenting a sectional at the Metro Milwaukee Teachers’ Conference (MMTC). My principal and I presented on the use of Technology as a means of Alternative Assessment. We started out with a Poll Everywhere question: “What skill is the most important to develop in our students?” We received lots of good responses! I’m thinking about using this tool in… Read more »
We use Renaissance Learning for its Accelerated Reader and STAR Testing capabilities. My homeroom class of 8th Graders have historically gotten about 60% to 70% participation in the program per calendar month. I knew there had to be a way to increase that number. In a conversation with the other teachers on our staff, I brought up the idea of… Read more »
In preparation for my presentation on Technology as Alternative Assessment at the Metro-Milwaukee Teachers Conference in March, I pitched my original lesson plans for the novel Freak the Mighty and decided to to something different. The summer before I started teaching, I stumbled upon this book and practically devoured it. The book is narrated by Max, a boy who has… Read more »
Last weekend, I drove up to the Twin Cities to spend time with my boyfriend Tony, his siblings and their family. The drive from the Milwaukee area was uneventful and passed quickly, probably because I was excited to see everyone. I hadn’t seen them since Christmas time, so it was a highly anticipated event. (Not to mention it was also… Read more »