A Blend of Social Media and Teaching
Written in partial fulfillment of graduate work completed at Dominican University. When we think of social media, we think of resources such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, GroupMe, [...]
Building a Diverse Book Collection: Providing Windows, Mirrors, Sliding Glass Doors, and Beyond
by Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager at Mackin Building a diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, novels in verse, graphic novels, and biographies can be an overwhelming task. [...]
How Digital Books Can Enhance Classroom Libraries
by Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Ed.D., Director of Professional Learning at Mackin and Deidre Purvis, Lead Classroom Specialist at Mackin Teachers need books, lots of books. Many teachers understand [...]
Deepen Comprehension With Digital Tools
Educators no longer ask if students should learn through print or digital resources. We know they must learn through BOTH. Though our students are digital natives, they live as “Tech Comfy,” not [...]
Breakout Edu Fun
Last year, another teacher from my district and I were lucky enough to get funded through our Education Foundation for six of the Breakout Boxes and a year-long subscription to their games. Most [...]
Enhancing Inquiry In The Classroom Using Makerspace Products
Inquiry-based learning is not a new idea, but has gained resurgence in education trends accompanied by the makerspace movement. Inquiry-based learning approaches across all content areas often [...]
Four Reasons to Tackle Flexible Learning Spaces
Since this past January, I’ve been the Elementary Principal of T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School (TBD) in the Old Tappan School District. And, as I’ve previously detailed in my blog post – [...]
Teaching Beliefs to Drive Literacy Instruction
In the early stages of my undergraduate teaching program, I was asked the question, “What are your beliefs about teaching and learning?”. I eagerly answered this question stating that I would be [...]
