Category: Fine Arts
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Unwrap 5 Sweet Ideas to use Google Slides in the Writing Classroom
Guest blog by Autumn Riley, Digital Learning Coach in Mansfield ISD Finding the right tools and strategies to support our students’ writing can be a treat, and what could be sweeter than incorporating the tasty digital tools of Google Slides into our classrooms? Slides might not be your typical go to writing tool, but it…
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A-Z of Classroom Transformation Ideas Part 3
This series of articles is a collaboration from Samantha Miller, Katelynn Fox, Jodi Roper, and myself. In the past, we have featured a transformation here and there and even broken down the steps to successful transformations. But today is one of the biggest posts we have attempted. We are highlighting 26 of the BEST transformations…
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A-Z of Classroom Transformation Ideas Part 2
This series of articles is a collaboration from Samantha Miller, Katelynn Fox, Jodi Roper, and myself. In the past, we have featured a transformation here and there and even broken down the steps to successful transformations. But today is one of the biggest posts we have attempted. We are highlighting 26 of the BEST transformations…
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A-Z of Classroom Transformation Ideas Part 1
This series of articles are a collaboration from Samantha Miller, Katelynn Fox, Jodi Roper, and myself. In the past, we have featured a transformation here and there and even broken down the steps to successful transformations. But today is one of the biggest posts we have attempted. We are highlighting 26 of the BEST transformations…
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Virtual Field Trips
Guest blog by Leslie Drake, Librarian from Martha Reid Leadership Academy in Mansfield ISD. No one could have ever imagined we would be missing our students, co-workers, and our school families. These are unprecedented times and we are looking for ways to assist our students and their new teachers in order to keep some semblance…
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Collaborative Learning: 10 Strategies that Work
Collaborative learning, a situation in which a few students get together and help each other learn, either through completing the task or by teaching each other. By using collaborative learning the engagement of any lesson or activity increases, it allows all students to participate and no student to be left “invisible”. Collected here are 10…
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Let’s Get Inspired!
New year, new resolutions. Although the internet has revolutionized the flow of information, it can still be daunting to figure out where to find the best information. There are a great insight and information out there from fellow teachers, it is just important to know where to look. The following is a list of the…
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Classroom Transformation- Boot Camp
Guest blog by Lisa Watson and Jodi Roper, 2nd-grade teachers at Martha Reid Leadership Academy in Mansfield ISD. Memorable lessons occur when we have magical moments together in the classroom. These magical moments create memories and life-long learners. In the words of Adam Dovico, teachers “have the responsibility to create experiences” for their students. Throughout…
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Archiving History at our Texas Public Libraries
This is the fifth in a series of posts focusing on the value of our Texas public libraries. The first post highlighted story time for the youngest of students and their families and shared information about the Houston and Fort Worth libraries. The second post provided a peek into maker spaces within the North Richland Hills and El Paso libraries. The third post shared information about summer reading programs…
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Using Photos to Capture Evidence of Learning
As we consider how to collaboratively analyze and engage in conversations around student data, we must consider what that data might look like. Beyond multiple-choice assessments, we recognize the power of using digital technologies to capture artifacts of student learning (Article III: Assessment for Learning). I encourage you to consider one of the most basic features…
Vision in Practice 