Monthly Archives: August 2013

Simplest Inquiry Strategy Ever (Discovered Completely by Accident)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I presented the Distributive Property today in my usual fashion (pun intended). First, I tell students that they already know today’s lesson, and that they’re going to prove to me that they already know how it works. Then I present … Continue reading →

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Nearpod Author, Part Deux…!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Just a quick post to celebrate my new role in the Nearpod Store – Thanks to @GuidoNearpod for the amazing opportunity, I’ve had the pleasure of creating and sharing my own “folder” of NPPs (Nearpod Presentations) with the world! If … Continue reading →

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Professional Learning Conference #EanesPLC

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I just spent two days at a learning conference – at my school district.  It genuinely felt like a “destination conference” and not two “in-service days”.  I can honestly say this has been the best district-level PD I have ever … Continue reading →

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First Days Favorites

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I wonder how much better my first year(s) of teaching in the late 1990s might have been if I’d had the connections of blogs, Twitter, and the internet as it stands now.  It’s like an all-you-can-read buffet lately, and this … Continue reading →

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August Rush! Apps & More

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

No no… not the tear-jerker movie!  For me “August Rush” is something that begins happening in my brain, truthfully in July, as the new school year quickly approaches.  It’s that feeling that my brain never turns off.  I’m not a … Continue reading →

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