#RSCON3 – Reflection Part 1
#RSCON3 was so powerful that 1 reflection post will not be enough. So here is the 1st of many. 
New Teacher Orientation_HCPS Style
Today began a four-day “induction to teaching” training in our district – Hillsborough County Public Schools. This is (I believe) my 7th year working with our new hires as they embark on their journey as new teachers. Today, I co-trained with a gentleman I deeply respect because of his knowledge, his rapport with people, and [...]
Word Clouds for Teaching
A few years ago, I discovered word clouds in a training that discussed Wordle. I have enjoyed this website for years and have a gallery of pictures to prove it. (In fact, I have several since my students could never remember what exactly my gallery title was. This past year, as I met some [...]
First Day of a New School Year
A wonderful part of teaching is the opportunity we have to finish a year, take time to plan, and begin anew the next year. Teaching is like the ultimate performance assessment – everything we don’t get just right this time, we can do it again better next year! One of the areas I always struggle [...]
100 Tools in 100 Minutes
Today, I had an awesome opportunity to co-train other mentors in the value of technology. My co-trainer, Christie, and I gathered 100 sites to provide others with a survey of the Internet. As our director checked on our progress, we admitted that she was “enabling our addiction.” (We weren’t very productive simply because we “played” [...]
4 Favorite Blogs of the Month _ June
I have written so little this month, simply because of all the work I have done finishing the paperwork with my new teachers, preparing for trainings, and attending trainings. In the meantime, though, I have had a lot of time to read a blog here and there. Because of this professional learning network, I have [...]
