Diary of a Public School Teacher

New Post:Top 5 Popular Posts of July 2012 on Blogger!

Oldschoolteach — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:09:31 GMT

Jeopardy and Photopeach:Beginning of the Year Activities! I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for...(read more)

Boring Lessons? Revamp With Videos!

Oldschoolteach — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:37:15 GMT

(Updated blog post) I wanted to spice up my lesson on fact and opinion, but I wanted to make sure I was in the upper echelon of Bloom’s Taxonomy. At this point in their schooliverse, my students are well versed in writing F and O on a worksheet. Not because...(read more)

Burned-Out? Please Reignite the Flame Or Get Out the Kitchen!

Oldschoolteach — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:20:00 GMT

Usually what happens on Linkedin, stays on Linkedin, but this discussion topic warranted a post. A teacher started a discussion regarding 50+ educators and survival tips. Many, many 50+ educators responded with wonderful, positive, ideas and comments...(read more)

Jeopardy and Photopeach:Beginning of the Year Activities!

Oldschoolteach — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:51:05 GMT

Two ideas to jumpstart the beginning of the year! Pleasantville 2012-2013 Year Begins! – Jeopardy I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I...(read more)

“Stereotyping Stifles Students!” (New Post on Blogger)

Oldschoolteach — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:50:54 GMT

We all do it. We might not be conscious of it all the time, but we do it. Whether it is race, gender, nationality, religion, etc…, we stereotype. Stereotyping in general is a bad thing, but when it is done in our classrooms, we are committing a grave...(read more)

The “Teacher In Me”:It’s So Hard to Turn It Off!(New Post on Blogger)

Oldschoolteach — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:50:57 GMT

The “Teacher In Me”:It’s So hard to Turn It Off! Ever get in your “teacher mode” even though you are “off duty’? Filed under: Uncategorized Read More......(read more)

21st Century Engagement with Skype in the Classroom!

Oldschoolteach — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:32:55 GMT

21st Century Engagement with Skype in the Classroom!(My guest post on FreeTech4Teachers)freetech4teachers.com/2012/07/21st-c… — Lisa M. (@BriteEyes49) July 8, 2012 Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating...(read more)

Diary of a Public School Teacher Has a New Home!

Oldschoolteach — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:03:38 GMT

Diary of a Public School Teacher has moved to Blogger! http://oldschoolteach.blogspot.com/ Please follow me to my new home. but feel free to continue to visit, I’m not moving all of my old blog posts! Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog,...(read more)

Two New Posts on “Diary of a Public School Teacher” on Blogger!

Oldschoolteach — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:16:10 GMT

Please subscribe and/or follow on Blogger! Race from the Axe - Youtube satire about teacher evaluations I Have to Stop Reading Diane Ravitch’s Blog!- Find out why! Filed under: Uncategorized Read More......(read more)

Moving to Blogger!

Oldschoolteach — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:10:31 GMT

Sorry to say I will be moving “Diary of a Public School Teacher” to Blogger. I love WordPress, but I also love embedding videos and using plugins, and I can do that on Blogger. I will leave this blog in place, but will start all new posts on Blogger!...(read more)

101 Web 20 Tools for Teachers!

Oldschoolteach — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 03:25:39 GMT

101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers That You Should Know About View more PowerPoint from GoEdOnline Filed under: Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Teacher Resources Tagged: tech tools edtech tools, Web 2.0, Web 2.0 tools, web 2.0 tools in the classroo...(read more)

AND….I’M OFF! ( Summer “Vacation?”)

Oldschoolteach — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:19:58 GMT

Today was the last day for the 2011 – 2012 school year! Yeah! Boo! As always, it was bittersweet. I will miss this group, their laughter, creativity,and goodwill. I won’t miss all the testing, micromanaging, etc…, although I know it awaits me in the near...(read more)

Tweet Arne Duncan!

Oldschoolteach — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:15:14 GMT

Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Education Issues Tagged: Arne Duncan, Tweet Arne Duncan, Twitter for Teachers Read More......(read more)

Merit Pay for Teachers? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Bribe!

Oldschoolteach — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:43:23 GMT

And you know they would! Merit pay, how realistic is it that our pay could actually be tied to test scores? Very realistic! What is merit pay? Noun :extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers) What “think tank”...(read more)

Does Size Matter?

Oldschoolteach — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:01:33 GMT

Yes, it does, at least when it comes to class size. Recently Governor Romney visited Pennsylvania and made the remark, “a think tank type group went and looked at South Korea and Singapore and around the United States and said, gosh, in the schools the...(read more)