by Heather MacCorkle | Nov 8, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
AKA – Breakout Bell-Ringers, Part II Last week’s article was about a plan for a new type of bell-ringer assignment called “Breakout Bell-Ringers.” In that article, I detailed how I was going to implement the idea in one class. This week’s article...
by Heather MacCorkle | Nov 1, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Featured Image Photo by Chris Montgomery on Unsplash One strand of the ELA curriculum that gets neglected sometimes is “Speaking and Listening.” In the virtual learning/hybrid learning environment, students are – interestingly – hesitant to...
by Heather MacCorkle | Oct 24, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Something nice has been happening that I reflected upon this week. Students online have been asking for permission to use the bathroom or to do something that might take them from their desk for a minute. This, combined with students increasingly asking me how my...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 29, 2020 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Some Advice to Help Calm Your Nervous Mind Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash I was recently honored by a request to do an interview as a teacher representative of my district regarding school reopening. It was a surprise for many reasons: receiving the...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 27, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Last year, bell ringers featured prominently in my instruction for about a month. This year WILL be different. Right? What Are These Bell Ringers of Which You Speak? Most teachers will already know the term, but the explanation below is for those who might know...
