Big Thoughts About Schools, Teaching, and Learning
I ranked these according to how engrossed I felt in the characters and storyline, by whether the story held strong until the end, and how intensely the story and characters have stuck with me over time. Honorable Mention: Psych: I really liked Psych, but we were watching it around the same time we were watching …
In no particular order…enjoy! Honorable Mention: History Detectives This had a pretty short run, but I was utterly fascinated with the methods these historians used to solve mysteries surrounding the histories of old objects and the people they belonged to. I studied history in college in part because I was so attracted to this application …
Magic School Bus: Yes, yes I know no screen time recommended before age two, but when you have a newborn and an almost two-year-old, the least I could do was plop her in front of Ms. Frizzle and a bunch of awesome science. It was pretty much all we watched for nearly a year. No …
As we settle into summer vacation, let’s continue this conversation of Television Shows of Olde. These shows are in no particular order, but I’m sure you’ll see some patterns. Basically, I just a sucker for a good high school sitcom. Some of you may have watched and adored these shows yourself. I’m with you in …
Disclaimer: The following post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I receive a small commission, at no cost to you. Today I’m sharing with you several of my favorite materialistic ways to treat myself at the end of a school year. Happy shopping and happy summer! Paper Planners for Days: If you …
Last week I wrote about things we lost when binge-watching took over the world. But let’s not get too down. It is what it is. In considering ideas for that list, I took a trip down memory lane, reflecting on all the TV shows I’ve invested in and cared about over the years. I thought …
As a member of the mini-generation between Gen-X and Millennials, I think I speak for many of us when I say that there is a part of our collective unconscious that profoundly misses the early Internet experience and the freedom that came before it. We remember life before iPhones and constant social media, but we …
This amusing list of college courses would be excellent additions to the list of required studies in teaching programs. This is all the practical stuff that every teacher needs 🙂 This video from Edutopia goes inside an elementary school in New York City that strives for schoolwide consistency so students and staff are all on …
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex: This hilarious middle grade sci-fi novel (age 13+ for some language) takes place in a somewhat dystopian world that has been invaded by Boovs (alien robots). We follow a human girl named Gratuity, her cat named Pig, and her accidental Boov companion named J-Lo as they try …
Okay, we all know Ms. Frizzle was awesome. And obviously, she had a literal magic school bus to make her field trips amazing. But, let’s talk about a couple of practical ways Ms. Frizzle and her class were set up for success. On the television show, she only had eight students in her class. Eight! …
