Tag: writing

  • School gym with weight racks, exercise machines, basketball hoops, and various sports equipment

    Why I’m Asking Friends in all 50 States to Give $5 for PE at STEAM Academy

    Physical education is not a filler period. It is not a break from “real learning.” It is, for many kids, the hour of the school day where they move, breathe, compete, cooperate, and learn to regulate themselves in ways that carry directly into every other classroom. And like so many school programs right now, the…

  • Pretty Sure

    The Short Answer The word pretty does double duty in English; it works as an adjective (a pretty painting) and as an adverb meaning “fairly” or “somewhat” (pretty sure, pretty tired, pretty good). This second use has been part of English for hundreds of years, and it’s a great example of how language evolves in…

  • National Poetry Month Resources

    If you are looking for a collection of all the NPM resources from the past month to use next school year and some additional ones.

  • Why I Blog

    Last week, I had the opportunity to review student portfolios at my school. This was year 3 of the idea that myself and a fellow teacher had during the COVID year and it’s been growing bit-by-bit ever since. Luckily, new staff member support and a push from admin finally brought the whole portfolio project to…

  • Adobe Express: Creating 3D Layering in Photos

    Learn how to take photos and create 3D layering effects with the Background removal tool and text features.

  • My Summer Reading List part 1

    Every summer, I plan on reading at least one book for fun, one book for work, and one book for leadership or technology. My first book for the summer is Outcasts United by Warren St. John. I picked it up in the nonfiction section at McKay’s Used Books back in April and haven’t had a…