I’m back from a week-long family vacation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (gorgeous, by the way, for those of you in the Mid-Atlantic United States!). Anyway, as the mom of two little people, who’s married to a teacher-husband, I spent some time on vacation thinking...
Wondering Where to Start? Or When to Recommit?
It’s a new year — 2014 — and maybe you’ve made some resolutions for Togetherness you’re working hard to stick to as January unfolds into February. We’re here to help. I particularly loved TBD Teacher’s blog post on her resolutions here. We love her love of Evernote,...
Making Grading Faster: Homework Oopsies
I’m not trying to get you to race through giving your students high-quality feedback, but I hear over and over that you are drowning in grading. I’ve written about Jeff V.’s homework set-up to allow for easier grading and given some other tips on grading efficiency...
App Review: ClassDojo
I’ve been meaning to write forever about ClassDojo, a solid and user-friendly app for tracking and communicating student behavior. Sorry to be so behind the times on this teacher time saver! I recently visited with Shenel H., a middle school math teacher in the...
Prioritization and Affirmation – Keith’s Weekly Worksheet
Remember Keith? Of rubberband fame and fortune? I saw him a few weeks ago in Boston. While he gives full credit for rubberband genius to his entire school team, it’s worth noting that he’s also made remarkable personal growth in his transition from Assistant to Full...
Make It Pretty and Personal: Erin Condren Planners
I got to see one of my favorite Together Teachers (and now Together Leaders!), Jocelyn G., in Boston last week. I’ve known Jocelyn for almost five years now, so I’ve gotten to see multiple iterations of her systems over time. One of her most recent adaptations is...
Meet the Arc’s Fancy Cousin: The Levenger
I was lucky enough to meet Julie Ann C., a fifth grade math teacher, in Austin this summer. We quickly developed a mutual admiration society (membership count: two), and she invited me into her organizational life. Similar to Michelle’s Arc from Staples, Julie Ann C....
App Review: Edmodo
Three teachers we adore have recently mentioned Edmodo, so naturally we went prowling around. For those of you with ready access to computers and Internet in your schools, Edmodo is a real gem. Edmodo is like a classroom version of Facebook, focused on student and...
Total System Tour: Susan’s Adult Trapper Keeper
Our past blog posts on complete and total systems, like Michelle’s Arc Notebook and Sarah’s clipboarded iPad Mini, tend to be very popular. So here’s another one, people! This time, we’re learning from Susan, a Research Fellow and former PhD student. Translation: she...
Rosie’s Classroom-on-the-Go! Help for the Mobile Teacher!
A few weeks back, I was roaming the halls of a school in New Orleans, when I spotted a very Together Teacher bag that wayyyyyyyyy outsized a normal teacher bag or backpack. This thing even knocked the pants off my old school L.L. Bean enormous tote! This had pockets,...