Category : “Books”

Finish Strong

April 30, 2017Lisa Moberg Assessment, Books, Current Affairs, Education, Elementary, Games, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Mathematics, Mentoring, Science, Uncategorized, Web/Tech

I have a confession to make- it’s been six months since I have been at my gym. Yes, in the past six months I have moved to a new house farther away from the facility, moderately strained my back, and

The Power of Writing: A Story of Woes and Whoas

January 13, 2017Lisa Moberg Books, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Professional Development

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I would read “Little Women,” “Black Beauty,” and the “Anne of Green Gables” books, dreaming of when my first book would be published. I

BEFORE THE BELL

October 4, 2016Angela Buzan Books, Life in the Classroom

BEFORE THE BELL A Thousand Word Play by Angela Buzan Setting: October. A public school. The first 30 minutes of a Tuesday. CAST OF CHARACTERS . TEACHER: a

Ignite the Blaze of Change

March 17, 2016Lisa Moberg Assessment, Books, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Mathematics, Parent Involvment, Teacher Leadership, Uncategorized

One day in class a little boy asked me, “What’s your dream?” It has taken me a couple of months to think that one over. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and remembering how brave and selfless the patron saint was

The (Winter) Breaking Point

December 21, 2015Beth Maloney Books, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Professional Development

After teaching for sixteen years, I know teaching is both an art and a science. I practiced the art of teaching this past week leading up to winter break as I kept my students learning and focused with long-anticipated events

Digressions, Gripes, and My Hypocrisy

September 17, 2015Sandy Merz Books, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership, Uncategorized

I’m going to start with a digression (a pregression?). I get poems stuck in my head, just like music. Two frequent culprits are from Kurt Vonneget’s novel, Cat’s Cradle: Lion gotta hunt, Bird gotta fly, Man gotta sit and wonder, Why?

The Halfway Point

June 30, 2015Lisa Moberg Books, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, National Board Certification, Parent Involvment, Professional Development

tag LisaThe halfway point has arrived! This week marks the official midway marker of our summer vacation!! When I announced this to my unsuspecting teacher friends as we were relaxing by the pool, I will admit that I wasn’t the

The Value Within

March 17, 2015Lisa Moberg Books, Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Literacy, Mentoring, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

Value. How much is our professional drive inherently linked to how much we value ourselves? How much is our internal value meter dependent on our personal character, relationships, individual growth, and accomplishments? When do teachers feel like the meter is

Institutional Mindsets and Whether We Stay in Education

August 6, 2014Sandy Merz Books, Current Affairs, Education, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

Let’s see, there are one, two, three, four, hmm…, five, six, hmmm…, oh right, seven, eight,…, nine colleagues, at least, including me, who have changed their professional context in this last year. I’m not counting those who have had their professional context

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