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Hey, We Started a School!

June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 marybeth6 Comments on Hey, We Started a School!

It was 3:00pm on June 20th, the last day of school. The inaugural staff of SLA@Beeber sat around the huge […]

reflection, teaching SDP, SLA, teaching

Teacher Voice at #EdcampUSA

June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 marybeth2 Comments on Teacher Voice at #EdcampUSA

Today was an exciting day for the Edcamp Foundation and for edcampers all over the US. At around 7:00 am, […]

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The 2014 ASCD Annual Conference: There is Hope

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 marybeth

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few […]

conference, edcamp, PBL, reflection, social media, technology

Giving Students Freedom

March 15, 2014March 15, 2014 marybeth6 Comments on Giving Students Freedom

A few weeks ago I was sitting in a report card conference with one of my advisees discussing his classes, […]

education, reflection teaching

Looking Back on 2013

December 31, 2013December 30, 2013 marybeth3 Comments on Looking Back on 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite […]

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The Internet According to 9th Graders

September 11, 2013 marybeth7 Comments on The Internet According to 9th Graders

To start off the year, I decided to make sure that all of my 9th graders understand what the Internet […]

education, educational technology, reflection, teaching, technology internet, teaching, Technology

The First Day of a New School: We Built This

September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 marybeth6 Comments on The First Day of a New School: We Built This

I am so exhausted I can barely keep my eyes awake, but it’s a good kind of tired. After weeks […]

education, reflection, teaching SDP, teaching

Will Philadelphia Education Survive?

August 16, 2013August 16, 2013 marybeth3 Comments on Will Philadelphia Education Survive?

As I reflected on the events of today, I began to think of my journey as a teacher here in […]

education, reflection, reform, teaching Renaissance Schools, SDP

Rethinking “EdTech”

June 26, 2013June 26, 2013 marybeth2 Comments on Rethinking “EdTech”

As I prepare for the last day of my 5th ISTE adventure (and nurse the sniffles that I blame on […]

education, educational technology, reflection, technology creativity, edtech, iste, makerspace

Just When I Thought It Couldn’t Get Worse

June 2, 2013June 4, 2013 marybeth

Update: On Monday, June 3rd, the Briarcliff Manor Board of Education approved their 2013-2014 budget to include slots for Briarcliff […]

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