Today I'm sharing a really useful grade book tool: ERASABLE HIGHLIGHTERS  If you haven't discovered these yet, you are missing out.  The kind I use are Pilot FriXion Light Pastel Collection Erasable Highlighters and you can find them on Amazon.  I tried not keeping a paper grade book, but it's really difficult for me to reconcile absences...

We've been back at school for five weeks, so how about a classroom tour??? To be fair, I had two Donor's Choose projects funded and items arrive since classes started, so the room has been continually changing, and I didn't really want to post until it was all finished.  It's always a work in progress, so I don't think there's really any point in putting...

I think I had grand plans of publishing a monthly digital newsletter, that would have all these subscribers, from all over the internet, but in reality, I needed to think smaller, and start smaller.  Instead of trying to help everyone, which, really, is an impossible task, (and who am I to even attempt that, lol) it seems much more feasible to write a monthly...

I always do these for my own children, but when I looked around on the web this year, I didn't see any super cute new ones, so I made my own!  You can download a copy of the set here.  There are 14 signs- one for every grade from Pre-K through 12th.  They do not have the school name on them.  They are meant to be printed in landscape...

Yesterday, I attended a one day Technology in the Classroom Workshop, sponsored by Newspapers in Education. There were 8 different sessions/parts- I thought I'd recap here. 1. Time Management Dr. Emily Schwartz presented on time management.  Dr. Schwartz is a great speaker and her presentation was informative and humorous, I really enjoyed...

{my home office} HELLO & WELCOME to my little corner of the internet.  It's very nice to meet you. Please stay awhile and look around.  The idea for this site was born after I completed several online certifications and was in the process of updating my resume.  That single sheet of paper just didn't feel like it told my story- it wasn't...

con·trib·ute  VERB: TO GIVE OR SUPPLY IN COMMON WITH OTHERS In addition to classroom duties I serve as our school's Students Against Destructive Decisions Sponsor, am a member of RAND Education's American Teacher Panel and former youth soccer coach, and I am starting a weekly technology newsletter for the teachers at my school. Click...

learn  VERB: TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OR UNDERSTANDING OF OR SKILL IN BY STUDY, INSTRUCTION, OR EXPERIENCE Teachers {should} never stop learning themselves. I continually improve my skills, knowledge and abilities through: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AND COURSES BOOKS...

teach  VERB: TO IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE OF "A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." -Brad Henry TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS I HOLD CLASSES I'VE TAUGHT LESSON PLANS I'VE AUTHORED...

lead  VERB: TO GUIDE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ALONG THE WAY Organizing and conducting professional development and student leadership workshops is a way of sharing knowledge and making a positive contribution.  I plan to host several more in the upcoming school year.   MY WORKSHOPS MY FEEDBACK  ...

share  VERB: TO PARTAKE OF, USE, EXPERIENCE, OCCUPY, OR ENJOY WITH OTHERS What is a PLN? A Personal Learning Network is about making connections and building relationships with teachers, administrators and professionals from around the globe. It is an interconnected community to share ideas and resources, collaborate, and learn from diverse...

in·spire VERB: TO INFLUENCE, MOVE, OR GUIDE  Inspiration comes in many forms. Here are just a few of mine: MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY BEST QUOTES A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ...

From 2016 to 2020 I was the sponsor for our school's peer led Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter.  This is a group of very dedicated students with the goal of making their school a better place and helping their peers to make good choices. One of the first things we did was successfully write a grant to receive an iPad for the group to...

2018 RAND FOUNDATION NATIONAL TEACHER PANEL I am honored to have been selected for this national representative teacher panel that "provides unique sources of accurate information about teachers’ and school leaders’ evolving knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and about the conditions in which they work."  You can learn more about it here. 2014-2016...

Starting in September 2018, I have committed to publishing a monthly technology education newsletter.  Sign up here if you'd like to add your email to the list.  Access print versions of previous editions of the newsletter: September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018  January 2019 February 2019 March 2019  April...

{IN PERSON} PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ATTENDED UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TEACH IN: THE FIRST WORLD WAR 2 days, March 2016 OKAGE {OKLAHOMA ALLIANCE FOR GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION} GEOGRAPHY 101 5 days, June 2016 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA: THE MIDDLE EAST REFUGEE CRISIS IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT, TEACHING FOR UNDERSTANDING 3 days, June 2016 ADVANCED PLACEMENT...

PROGRAM COMPETENCIES Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Access Google Classroom G-Suite for Education Google Docs Google Forms Google Sheets Google Slides Google Gmail Google Maps Google Earth Apple Pages Apple Keynote Apple Numbers Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign BADGES CLASSES TAKEN ADOBE...

AREAS OF TEACHING CERTIFICATION Oklahoma COMPUTER SCIENCE Grades 5 to 12 BUSINESS EDUCATION Grades 5 to 12 CAREER TECH BUSINESS Grades 5 to 12 ENGLISH Grades 5 to 12 MID-LEVEL SOCIAL STUDIES Grades 5 to 8 US HISTORY/OK HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS Grades 5 to 12 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.3px Helvetica; color: #333333; background-color:...

See what books I've read previously on GoodReads Currently, I post more frequently what I've been reading on my Instagram...

CLASSES I'VE TAUGHT high school WORLD HISTORY WORLD GEOGRAPHY OKLAHOMA HISTORY PERSONAL FINANCE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I COMPUTER APPLICATIONS II ENGLISH II AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A COMPUTER SCIENCE Imiddle schoolCODING MEDIA AiEXPLORE {In just 6 full years of classroom teaching I've had the pleasure of teaching...

LESSON PLANS I'VE AUTHORED WORLD GEOGRAPHY What Do We Have In Common? A Study in Migration LESSON PLAN PRESENTATION WORLD HISTORY Who Replaces Joan of Arc? Modernizing World War I Propaganda Posters LESSON PLAN PRESENTATION ...

WORKSHOPS I'VE TAUGHT/ORGANIZED G SUITE FOR EDUCATION/GOOGLE CLASSROOM Professional Development Workshop for High School Teachers & Staff February 2018 STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR S.A.D.D. (in partnership with OU's Southwest Prevention Center- Student Led) May 2018 STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR S.A.D.D. (in...

"Keep up the good work" "This PD was great! Need more like these." "Google Classroom PD was great!"...