Category Archives: School

How do you spoil high school seniors on your last day of class with them?

Posted on April 30, 2019 by forstegrupp

Today the senior advanced topic English elective meets for the last time. They requested a “fun” day while they work on their final papers about one of several books which they read in independent books groups. I remembered my promise … Continue reading →

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Repeating Myself – AGH!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by forstegrupp

Good teaching requires a certain amount of repetition. But it makes me crazy when a student asks a question, I answer, and then another student asks the same question. There are moments when that repeated question comes that another student … Continue reading →

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What do I do on the computer all day?

Posted on March 19, 2015 by forstegrupp

“With tools like augmented reality, games, and coding, it’s possible to imagine a model of schooling that departs from its behaviorist past — creating Ludic Education for a Ludic Age, promoting inquiry, collaboration, experimentation, and play.” Sophia Nguyen The March/April … Continue reading →

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Just a trial

Posted on October 29, 2012 by forstegrupp

After starting to use WordPress for my classes this fall, I wondered if I wanted to pick up blogging again. I had established a blog 5 years ago on bloggr but now prefer the versatility of the WordPress interface. On … Continue reading →

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Glogster

Posted on May 19, 2009 by forstegrupp
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Senior Hike

Posted on September 14, 2007 by forstegrupp

The new academic year has begun but the seniors did have a pause of two days as they hiked 17 miles of the Appalachian Trail near the Lehigh Valley. The 60 students were chaperoned by 12 teachers. We hiked over … Continue reading →

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