by ckspecial | Aug 27, 2014 | Teaching Strategies
Recently, I had a someone ask, “What is a rubric?” As she had never heard of one, I assume there are others out there who need to know as well. Here was my reply: A rubric is a scoring guide that helps teachers grade an assignment; it also helps the...
by ckspecial | Aug 24, 2014 | Monday Mornings: Proverbs, Quotes, and More
“Novels and gardens,” she says. “I like to move from plot to plot.” ―Bill...
by ckspecial | Aug 17, 2014 | Monday Mornings: Proverbs, Quotes, and More
“Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire.” ~William Butler Yeats For many of us, myself included, tomorrow is the first day of school! My best tip for the first day is to have materials on the students desk for when they first walk in. That way,...
by ckspecial | Aug 10, 2014 | Monday Mornings: Proverbs, Quotes, and More, Uncategorized
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” –Alexander Graham Bell Hope your preparations for the new school year are going well!