What’s this Minecraft stuff all about?

Last weekend I was lurking in another Twitter chat. This time it was #CAedchat, a weekly chat that happens Sunday nights at 8:00 PM. Many educators I highly respect participate in it. This particular evening the topic was gaming in the classroom, something I have no experience in, so I didn’t have a lot toContinue reading “What’s this Minecraft stuff all about?”

The Restroom Pass.

I was lurking this past weekend in a Twitter conversation about restroom passes in schools. @davidtedu I don’t use passes, never have. But I don’t care if other teachers want to. I just don’t want the paperwork. — Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler) April 28, 2013 It is a fairly common pet peeve among teachers. We allContinue reading “The Restroom Pass.”

So THATS what good teaching looks like.

This year I have been spending one day a week at an elementary school as part of my administrative credential program. At first I was a bit apprehensive; I am a high school teacher, I have no interest or knowledge in the k-8 world. I have found the experience to be very interesting. I am learningContinue reading “So THATS what good teaching looks like.”