8th Grade – Teachers on Fire

September 17, 2021

Shipped is Better Than Perfect

Perfectionism stops people from completing their work, yes — but even worse, it often stops people from beginning their work. — Elizabeth Gilbert Continue reading

8th Grade, Content Creation, Growth Mindset, Perfectionism

November 13, 2020

The Power of Sharing Circles

I first experienced sharing circles during my MEdL classes at VIU in the summers of 2017 and 2018 (pictured below). Our class of 45 started and ended every day of learning in circles. Continue reading

8th Grade, Circles, Community, Relationships, SEL

November 17, 2019

Episode 108 – Deanna Lough

DEANNA LOUGH is an eighth grade English teacher at Sussex Academy of the Arts and Sciences in Georgetown, Delaware. Continue reading

8th Grade, Assessment, Chromebooks, DE, Equity, Reading, USA

September 16, 2019

100 – Celebrating 100 Episodes!

Bryon Carpenter interviews Tim Cavey, host and creator of the Teachers on Fire podcast. Continue reading

8th Grade, Authentic Products, BC, Blogger, Content Creation, Digital Citizenship, Middle School, Podcasters

8th Grade, Authentic Products, BC, Content Creation, Edupodcast, Podcasting, Surrey

December 11, 2018

The Power of Authentic Writing

This is a post about the power of authentic writing in an 8th Grade English classroom. Continue reading

8th Grade, Authentic Products, Blog Posts, English, Middle School, Writing

8th Grade, Authentic Writing, English, Middle School, Visible Learning