Through the years I have stayed in touch with my teaching colleagues. At a recent get together, I spent some time reminiscing with an old friend. We are both of a certain age and so technology and communication in the classroom as we knew it has changed dramatically. As my pal said, “It’s older teachers … Continue reading Old Teachers, New Technology
“Ouch, my neck!” and “Ouch, my back!” were frequent sayings I heard while teaching an art lesson on Michelangelo and how he painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. I was student teaching in a third-grade classroom and I had to plan a great, engaging lesson because my student teaching supervisor was coming … Continue reading “Ouch, My Neck! Ouch, My Back!” Creating Art Michelangelo Style
Now why would the employees of Teacher Created Resources drag themselves out of bed on a Sunday morning, in many cases before dawn, drive for an hour and then fight for a parking space? The answer is the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Newport Beach, California. For the last seven years, TCR … Continue reading Race for the Cure
Hello from TC Bear! You may have noticed that we are revamping our blog. Here at TCR we want to keep you as up-to-date as possible with what’s going on in the world of educational publishing, as well as the newest tips, trends, and personal anecdotes about the profession of teaching. Therefore, the editors are … Continue reading A New Year, A New Blog