Lesson Planning – Carie Juettner

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”

A Small, Terrifying Glimpse Into the Subconscious Mind of a Teacher

I’ve had three school-related stress dreams since Christmas. Against my better judgment, I’m going to share them with you. Dream #1: This one was a doozy. It went from normal bad to wow-that’s-a-creative-form-of-torture bad to AAAAAAAAA! bad. Here goes. It was the first day of the new semester. My first period class (who is sweet,Continue reading “A Small, Terrifying Glimpse Into the Subconscious Mind of a Teacher”