Have you taken an online class recently? I’m curious about your online learning experience. What can you tell me? Love it? Sorta love it? Don’t really love it? Also, remember to post your wish for A Genie From The Mailbox? before midnight EDT tonight, November 30, for a chance to win a seasonal surprise from…
Professional Development
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Summer Learning
Hi y’all! I’m off to a dental appointment this morning. Joy! A Monday morning and a dental appointment. What was I thinking? 🙂 Now that you’ve had a few days or weeks to soak up a bit of summer, I’m wondering how many of you will be participating in some summer learning. Are any of…
Teacher Workdays
Every teacher knows that teacher workdays are seven days a week, right? So have you ever wondered why a day when students don’t attend school is called a Teacher Workday? It simply befuddles me. I think the term “Professional Development Day” is grand; however, it seems unlikely that this name applies to every No-School-for-Students Day….
Workshop Chatter
All of a sudden I have a zillion workshop questions! A few days ago I had a wonderful workshop experience, and it got me wondering… How many workshops do teachers attend in a normal school year? What do teachers enjoy most about workshops? Do they have favorite workshop topics? Do they have favorite types of…