Guest Blog Post by Aubrey Yeh @Ms_A_Yeh When I was teaching in the classroom, I had this sign on my door. It was laminated, and I would fill in whatever book I was currently reading with a white board marker. I wanted my students to see that reading wasn’t just for LA class, it was […]
My Story of WHY I Am a Teacher by Nicole Biscotti
I do not come from a long line of teachers. I don’t even come from a long line of educated people. My mother was the first person in my family to earn a college degree and I am the first to earn a Master’s Degree in my family. I do come from a long line […]
Reaching for a Gift Card This Holiday Season? Hold Your Horses!!
Meredith Johnson, author Is that you I see reaching for a holiday gift card because you’re unsure of what to get someone this year? May I please offer you a different possibility for that relative or friend who you find challenging to pick out a perfect gift? It is quite easy! Just walk your snow […]
Twitter’s Ripple Effect
by Meredith Johnson, #BookCampPD moderator Since I joined Twitter in March of 2012, almost six years ago, my understanding of its “ripple effect” is still growing. Years ago, when I would try to encourage my colleagues to join as my enthusiasm was like going outside on a beautiful, spring day, after months of a cold […]
GRATITUDE – Pass it on!
A guest blog post by Bridget Gengler @BridgetGengler Back in the beginning of October I joined the #BeKindEDU chat. That particular evening the chat’s focus was gratitude. Meredith Johnson from #BookCampPD posted the following quote from William Arthur Ward – “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving , turn routine jobs into joy and change […]
Never Ending Journey by Meredith Johnson
What is there about Twitter that draws educators from all over the globe to return day after day? Certainly, at the end of a day many are exhausted emotionally and mentally from rising to each occasion in meeting the needs of students, staff and families; but they return. Have you ever reflected about why you […]
Guest Blog Post by Stacey Dallas Johnston
September 27, 2018 BIO: Stacey Dallas Johnston is a veteran educator, a blogger, and the person in the meeting who always has a question. After 18 years in the classroom teaching HS English, Johnston is working on Special Assignment with the Nevada Dept. of Education on Teacher Leader Initiatives for the 2018-2019 school year. This […]
