I have created this blog for several reasons. First I have been craving a place to reflect. I find that in our busy day to day, and putting out our fires, we often only get done the things that are right in front of us. I have fallen into the trap of being in the rhythm of being at work, reflecting on my day (and thinking about my grocery shopping list and lesson planning for the following day) while in the car from school and getting home, while forgetting to take the time to really stop and reflect actively in a semiformal way as a way to improve on my practice.
The second reason I am creating this blog is to share the things that are happening in my classroom and current trends in the technology integration world with other teachers. I am very interested in what works for teachers and love reading about new ways that others are integrating technology to increase student engagement and student learning outcomes. I want to share the things that are happening in my classroom and also things that I have found that I think are very interesting.
The third reason for creating this blog are sharing my thoughts and anecdotes about being a middle school teacher in a rural area of Vermont. So here is to a great year of reflecting, sharing and collaborating!
