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2019

Redefining professional development

February 13, 2019 kngiordano1 Comment

Professional development is an interesting concept. When most of us hear it, undoubtedly our minds go straight to an all-day conference with a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and a hopefully free lunch. Hastily grabbing the official paper on the way out the door so you can log these hours into your licensure system, and ensuring… Continue reading Redefining professional development

2019

The Passion Project

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 kngiordano2 Comments

This school year, much of my focus has been on student empowerment. My district has undergone some massive shifts, all centralized around the concept of personalized learning. It has been a powerful overhaul, and one that has involved a lot of time and effort from devoted teachers. A majority of us have taken huge steps… Continue reading The Passion Project

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Professional development for #educators is so much more than just attending a conference. We engage in aspects of PD all the time, growing as teachers for the betterment of our practice. Each of us is passionate about this important work, so we seek out ways to be the absolute best we can be for our kids. THAT is PD. It’s time to redefine it. Check out the link in my bio ⬆️ for more on #professionaldevelopment . . . . . #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #studentvoice #empowerstudents #personalizedlearning #sixthgrade #iteachsixth #iteachela #kidsdeserveit #teacherstyle #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachwriting #teacherblogger #writingcommunity #teachersonfire #teachwriting #teachersgiveteachers #teachingresources #lessonplans #readingcommunity #classroomculture #professionaldevelopment #professionaldevelopmentforteachers
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! I hope your day was full of sweetness ❤️ . . . . . #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #studentvoice #empowerstudents #personalizedlearning #sixthgrade #iteachsixth #iteachela #kidsdeserveit #teacherstyle #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachwriting #teacherblogger #writingcommunity #teachersonfire #teachwriting #teachersgiveteachers #teachingresources #lessonplans #readingcommunity #classroomculture #valentines
Book reviews are one of my favorite ways to cultivate our reading community. We start class with 15 mins of reading— Every. Single. Day. [another topic for another day 😂] When students finish a book, I invite them to share their review of it on @flipgrid ! I absolutely love this platform because it’s so engaging and fun for kids to use. The photo shows my guidelines for their reviews. I’ve found that giving them a starting point like this helps them feel more comfortable when they begin, and then they can get really into it and show their personalities! Anyone want to join our community & co-pilot? Let me know—we’d love to have you! . . . . . #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #studentvoice #empowerstudents #personalizedlearning #sixthgrade #iteachsixth #iteachela #kidsdeserveit #teacherstyle #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachwriting #teacherblogger #writingcommunity #teachersonfire #teachwriting #teachersgiveteachers #teachingresources #lessonplans #readingcommunity #classroomculture
When you finish Passion Project speeches [THAT TOTALLY BLOW YOUR TEACHER MIND 🤯] & it’s time for some student-directed work... #starbucksday it is! . . . . . #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #studentvoice #empowerstudents #personalizedlearning #sixthgrade #iteachsixth #iteachela #kidsdeserveit #teacherstyle #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachwriting #teacherblogger #writingcommunity #teachersonfire #teachwriting #teachersgiveteachers #teachingresources #lessonplans
Anyone else out there going to #nErDcampMI this summer?! I’m so excited for round 2 of what is easily the best conference I’ve ever attended. . . . . . #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #studentvoice #empowerstudents #personalizedlearning #sixthgrade #iteachsixth #iteachela #kidsdeserveit #teacherstyle #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachwriting #teacherblogger #teachersonfire #teachwriting
My experience with personalized learning has had its ups and downs, but it has been such a powerful shift in my practice. I’ve spent the school year really focusing on ways to empower my students and help them find their voices. The past four weeks in my classroom have been consumed with The Passion Project, a brand new unit I created this year. We’ve been researching, writing, and preparing to give a speech. Check out my new post at the link in my bio and get a link to all the lesson resources! ⬆️ . . . . . #middleschool #iteachmiddleschool #studentvoice #empowerstudents #personalizedlearning #sixthgrade #iteachsixth #iteachela #kidsdeserveit #teacherstyle #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachwriting #teacherblogger #writingcommunity #teachersonfire #teachwriting #teachersgiveteachers #teachingresources #lessonplans
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