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Comparing Thinking Models

Gibb’s Reflective Model Gibbs is a model we are familiar with in the program. It is a six-step model to promote critical thinking and a deeper analysis of…

VR: The Wolves In The Walls

I recently had an amazing opportunity to use virtual reality technology with a local elementary class. The opportunity was led by my instructor and our district’s transformative learning…

Read Alouds

To Start… I recently had the opportunity to spend 3 sessions over 3 weeks with a local elementary class to practice my read-aloud skills. I started by reading…

AHA / Wonder Journal #2

Discovering a New Plant! Note: This activity was taken and adapted from Judi Poole, 2026. Starting in Kindergarten, students start learning about plants, both local and global. The…

AHA / Wonder Journal #1

Tree Cookies At the beginning of the course, my instructor gave each of us a small circular piece of wood (a piece of a small tree trunk) that…

Worldview Reflection

Teacher Identity Worldview

The One Book That Changed Everything!

The One Book That Changed Everything- Fancy Nancy Fancy Nancy is a popular children’s book series written by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. The series…

Tech Presentation Notes

Notes where taken on Goodnotes

EdTech Enthusiast’s Presentation On Seesaw

How Seesaw can be used in a classroom? Seesaw Screencast Tutorial

Weekly Reflection #8

This week in class we learned about a tool for the classroom called Prodigy! Prodigy is a game that is educational and incorporates the use of math. How…