Sunday, May 3, 2015. As part of our 4th grade unit on the revolutionaries of the past, we look specifically at poems and non-fiction texts that address the key people of the American Revolution. As they read, they take notes on the important people in their books. In Heroes of the Revolution.

There are the stories of the students and there is the journey of each teacher. Here is a blend of both. Sunday, June 8, 2014. Happy summer! Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The kids laughed, but my little friend chirped up asking if I ate jerk rabbit.

Some of the kids were the presenters. And other read The Paper Bag Princess in English.

Tackling Words and Images Critically with Students. I am currently collaborating with both the Jacob Burns Film Center and Actively Learn to promote critical reading of images and words in my middle school English classroom. Together we wrote a proposal to present as a panel at SXSWedu in Austin, TX in March 2016 addressing ways to help students read critically.

Inspiring, motivating, and, empowering new and pre-service teachers. Celebrating 10 Years Teaching! September 2, 2014. Tomorrow I start my tenth year of being in the field of education. I realize that to the titans of teaching, this is just a blink of an eye. But for me, it has been, and probably will continue to be a real journey. Mr Jeff Yordy, horticulture team, and the facts of life.