New Year means new goals, new promises, new challenges, new you. Some people like to choose a single word for the new year, something that embodies their focus or intention for the next twelve months. I think this is a cool thing to do, but it’s not for me. I’m a resolutions girl through andContinue reading “You’re Going to Be Disappointed”
Category Archives: Teaching
Why I Love Writing Club
Two years ago, I began assisting with my middle school’s Writing Club, and last year I took over as sponsor. It makes for a long Friday afternoon, and sometimes I need to just sit in the silence of my car for a few minutes before I drive home so I can get the ringing inContinue reading “Why I Love Writing Club”
On Fire: A Completely True and Not at All Sarcastic* Look at Differentiation in a Middle School Classroom
* ok, maybe a little sarcastic Imagine trying to light ten different fires while simultaneously trying to put out seven. That’s what differentiation in a classroom of thirty students feels like. I once taught a dynamic, interactive, differentiated lesson that included modeling, group work, individual accommodations, and a reflective recap of the learning objective inContinue reading “On Fire: A Completely True and Not at All Sarcastic* Look at Differentiation in a Middle School Classroom”
Carie Juettner 