Tami Bowlden has worked in education for 17 years. Based in Idaho, she has been a classroom teacher (5th-8th grades), and an Educational Technology specialist, has worked in professional development and curriculum design, and currently works for Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). She holds an endorsement in Gifted and Talented education and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She is passionate about helping teachers to meet students where they are and to plan creative, engaging, differentiated lessons and activities for students that challenge them and give them choices about their own learning. She blogs and shares ideas and materials at For the Teachers, a
Thank A Teacher A Latte by StudyBlue
Guest writer, Katie Cooper, Community Manager from StudyBlue. Thank A Teacher A Latte for Teacher Appreciation Week.
As those remaining school days dwindle and the May flowers bloom with the end of April showers, the time has come to recognize all those top notch educators, who are constantly taking things to the next level. StudyBlue is here to help you do just that. Teacher Appreciation week runs from May 6-10 and in celebration, StudyBlue is launching its second annual teacher appreciation program, “Thank a Teacher a Latte”.
Whether you’re a student, former s…
Professional Development: Whose Job Is It?
This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on February 14th, 2013 6:08 AM.
Professional Development is not defined by what someone else provides for us.
Twitter is creating a natural shift in professional thinking for connected educators and administrators. They are finding their own professional development (PD) through their Professional Learning Networks (PLN). There are other educators who don't use Twitter but th…
Coding the Future: CodeHS and the Importance of Computer Science in High School
Today’s high school students hardly remember the days before Twitter and Google entered our vocabulary, and they’re preparing to enter a job market where technological skill is a basic requirement for a rapidly increasing number of jobs. So why do only a fraction of American high schools offer computer science courses?
While the necessity for high school STEM education has steadily gained attention in recent years, the field of computer science is relatively neglected. Perhaps the most obvious reason for the lack of high school computer science programs is the challenge of attracting and retaining teachers who are qualified to teach computer science. In a
Announcing the Teach100!
Teach.com is proud to announce the launch of the Teach 100: an amazing new resource that ranks the internet’s best educational blogs. The Teach 100 utilizes dynamic technology to maintain a current ranking of educational blogs updated on a daily basis. Each blog is scored based on a variety of metrics--ranging from their social reach, the frequency of their activity, their Google authority, RSS activity, and more--to ensure a comprehensive score that assesses numerous aspects of a blog’s impact and reliability. The blogs are ranked in comparison to the scores of the other blogs on the list, and that ranking may change daily as the blog’s score changes.
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Meeting Their Needs: A Guide to Individualized Education Plans
Special education is a rewarding field, helping students with special needs reach their goals and become as independent as possible. To be an effective educator, good communication must be maintained with all of the team members and the Individualized Education Plan(IEP) must be followed at all times. IEPs are essentially the blueprint for a student’s education, so creating one is not a process to be taken lightly. Since the IEP requires careful planning, considerations and a team-based approach, here is some information on how special education teachers can help develop truly individualized educati…