Due to family concerns, I’ve not been able to do as much writing as I would have liked in August, but I did want to share about my great first week of teaching.

I am through the first week of school, and just like the end of a really hard bike ride, or hike, I’m exhausted, and sore all-over. But…there is a big smile on my face. This was the week where I would finally meet my students and all my plans and preparation would come to fruition. […]

The past two years have brought lots of change to my professional life, that had this blog go from being about my educational technology practice, to being more about school reform from a first-person point of view. This year will different. I have moved out of the computer lab, and back to the elementary classroom. […]

Ten out of ten teachers agree, the first days or week(s) of school are all about establishing your classroom environment. This week is awkward for a couple of reasons. Until I get permission slips/AUPs from most of the students, I can’t have them on computers, so for the first week or so, I’m in their […]