

Goodbyes and New Beginnings
The school year has gone by in a blur of end of the year field trips, testing and grading, and the start of summer training! Below are...


Field Trip Fun!
One of the best parts about Father Marquette Elementary is how near the school is from downtown. For most field trips this year, we were...


Snow Days and Short Weeks
This week was a short week as we prepared to head into Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The surprise came when we had a snow...


Back to Business
After an enjoyable break for all, it was time to head back to school! Coming back was a mini reunion. It was fun to hear how everyone...


Into the Swing of Things
I have already finished my third week of student teaching, time is flying by! The community at Father Marquette Elementary has been so...


Using Maker Movement to climb the SAMR ladder
Image provided by wix.com ​ When a teacher decides if they will use technology in a lesson they have one big question to ask themselves....


Video Within the Classroom
There are many different ways that teachers are using videos to enhance their curriculum. A video can be used in one of two ways; it can...


Class websites and social media
Including student’s passions in learning is a key theme that I have heard across educational research and texts. When we teach reading,...


Assessment and Technology
Image created by http://rubistar.4teachers.org, a goverment supported free rubric tool for teachers. According to Nancy Cecil assessment...


PLNs
Image created on easel.ly ​ PLNs have offered all types of professionals a way to stay in touch with global communities. PLN stands for...