Author Archives: Robert P.

FREE iPad Apps in the Classroom

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Robert P.

I said I’d do this a long time ago, so here goes my quick 5 minute post on the iPad/iPod touch in the classroom. I’m not near my school iPads or iPods, so this will be a quick top 5. … Continue reading →

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A Quick Peek into my Classroom Layout

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Robert P.

I noticed #4thchat today was talking about classroom layout, so I thought I would quickly write about mine. My classroom was packed and had many different areas until Jenna talked me into Feng Shui for my room. A basic bagua … Continue reading →

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A Twitter Name Change

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Robert P.

After reading @JennBrokofsky’s post and following @KarynTeaches’s name change, I’ve decided to make a Twitter name change of my own. Why? Basically the same reason as Jenn… to better connect my in-person persona with my twitter persona. I started speaking … Continue reading →

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Saving Paper, One Desk At A Time!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Robert P.

On the eve of Earth Day, I thought it would be a fitting time to reflect on our newest innovation in our classroom: whiteboard desks. This is a project I envisioned last summer, when I had a three-day professional development … Continue reading →

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Peace In Our Classroom (Reflections on #cue11)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Robert P.

Listening to Carol Anne McGuire and Peter H. Reynolds talk about the past season of Rock Our World made me think about what ROW meant to me and my students this past fall. Of course, my first season of ROW … Continue reading →

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Individual Sessions & Keynotes (My Reflections About #CUE11)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Robert P.

Definitely been busy since CUE11, so I’m glad I can finally sit down to reflect on my experience in Palm Springs. To really think things through, I’ll reflect on each session as I browse my notes before reflecting on the … Continue reading →

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Good morning! Malo tau ma’u e pongipongi ni! (Open Sourcing My Classroom)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Robert P.

During the months of August to December, I had the honor of having a teacher candidate (also known as a student teacher) from Stanford University’s School of Education in my classroom three days a week. While I didn’t keep my … Continue reading →

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Open Sourcing update.

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Robert P.

To make this simple, I fell away from updating once the school year began, due to the ridiculousness that is teaching. I tried to implement the very limited feedback I got on open sourcing my classroom, but fell from that … Continue reading →

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Living a Writerly Life

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Robert P.

I’ve been taking a Writer’s Workshop training this past week. Happens to be the third time I’ve been trained in it, but I’ve actually begun applying a lot of the writing advice to my own writing (for the first time)! … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Workshop (Open Souring My Classroom)

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Robert P.

Sitting in my professional development on Writer’s Workshop and I’m thinking about how I have taught writing in my classroom in the past. I feel I have taught and developed a couple of units a year decently well, but have … Continue reading →

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