Alan November & Aviva Dunsinger

Skyping with Alan November

The most valuable information I got out of our Skyping session is related to parent communication. Although more time-consuming for teachers, it is important to communicate with parents in whatever medium they are most comfortable—be it phone, email, blog, or paper.

What was most valuable for you?

Aviva Dunsinger’s Blog

 “When I started teaching, I communicated to parents.” 
In all my grandiose plans for parent communication, this was my mindset. Thank you, Aviva, for enlightening me and inspiring me to engage parents in an entirely new way.

Currently loving the idea of multiple fluencies! Aviva mentions information fluency, collaboration fluency, creative fluency, solution fluency, and media fluency. I believe thinking about these things in terms of fluency will be extremely helpful and valuable.

What were the highlights of Aviva's blog for you?

Ciao!

Love Is...

This is absolutely adorable!  It also allows students to engage in a philosophical discussion...in the first grade!  Great for Valentine's Day and for reminding students to appreciate their families, and technology allows them to share it all with their parents.  It's also a terrific way to get students to write and a perfect opportunity to practice fluency.