As we wrap up another week of 'distance learning', here's how it's going: I'm loving getting to give more, and more focused feedback to the students doing work I'm sad about the students not participating (this work cannot negatively affect their grades for the semester)- I hope they are all doing okay (physically and emotionally) I am not okay with all the...

I snapped this picture before I left my classroom last week. As we're moving this summer, and I won't be at the same school in the fall, it's really sinking in that, after five years, I taught my last day here without ever knowing it. I'm still going to paint that mural on the wall before I leave! Here's what the week looked like for my own children: Minus...

Seen this? Here's the original source, labeled as parody During this period of 'social distancing' where many people are spending (even more) time online, it's more important than ever that we not intentionally spread things that are not true online. I saw this 'letter' posted at least a dozen times this week. Reassuringly, most times that it was posted, someone...

Download link (works best on your phone) I turned my bingo game from yesterday into an app today. It makes suggestions for things you can do while quarantined: I'd say it's because I'm bored, but that's not entirely true, mainly I want to 'encourage' my CS students at home to spend some of their time off coding (especially my AP CSP kiddos,...

I am not going to post a list of learning resources meant to any way substitute for classroom instruction, because honestly, it's just not that simple. But here are some things that I have seen shared over the past 48 hours or so that honestly, just look really cool and seem like they would be really interesting to explore. I think that in the absence...

I saw someone doing this on Instagram, so I felt compelled to make my own (my husband would phrase that as 'I felt compelled to make my own less fun version', but whatever...) You can get your own copy by clicking below (it's a PDF, and each square has a clickable link).  Download Link We are not allowed to assign work to our students during this...

It is officially Spring Break here, so planned time off from school. There has been no announcement that the break will be extended, but that's certainly what many are anticipating may happen. Before the break began, I spent Friday teaching crash course style Google Classroom workshops to teachers at both the high school and middle school.  I've...

Happy 2020! Last year's blog count was a pitiful six :( The goal for this year is 2 blog posts per month, so 24 for the year. It's already been a busy start to the year. Last week, we had a visit from Department of Education Secretary Frank Brogan, and this week we received a 2019 AP CSP Female Diversity Award:  We were one of only 4 schools...