by upnorthlearning | Jan 28, 2017 | Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Team-Based learning
It’s the time of year when discussion about how to effectively teach students to be successful on multiple-choice tests has increased. Let’s be clear: Like just about every teacher out there, I hate test prep. I want every day in my classes to be about...
by upnorthlearning | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
You know that feeling when you keep hearing the same message from every corner of the universe? That’s been my experience lately, and the message has been about reading. I knew some reflection would be in order – as it always is at the end of a school year...
by upnorthlearning | Jul 11, 2014 | Digital Literacy, GAFE, Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Writing
How the paperless classroom goes beyond teacher convenience This is the third in a series of posts about the impact of a paperless approach on the writing process and product. In the first post in this series, I talked about using technology to improve my feedback to...
by upnorthlearning | Jun 23, 2014 | Keeping it real, Teaching, Teaching Strategies, Writing
Recently I wrote an article that was published in the Michigan Council of Teacher’s of English Language Arts Journal of Michigan. The theme for this edition was Location, Location, Location, and my submission reflects the uniqueness of rural northern Michigan....
by upnorthlearning | May 13, 2014 | Digital Literacy, GAFE, Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Writing
How the paperless classroom goes beyond teacher convenience This is the second in a series of posts about the impact of a paperless approach on the writing process and product. In the first post in this series, I talked about using technology to improve my feedback to...
