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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Have Students Design Their Own Probability Game (Update!)

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A couple of years ago I shared Three Fun Probability Games & Projects .  One of my favorites was a Design Your Own Carnival Game activit...
Friday, July 18, 2014

July 2014 Reader on Coding in Education

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I'm so glad that there's no shortage of new resources and articles on this critical subject! NYC’s Flatiron School Raises $5.5 M...
Monday, May 19, 2014

New Version of Number Sense Card Game 123 Switch

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Aidil, a teacher from Singapore read about the number sense card game 123 Switch! that I shared a few years ago. Like any good teacher, h...
Monday, April 21, 2014

This PD Video Triggered Flashbacks of My Own PD Nightmares

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This mind-numbing video of professional development from Chicago has been making the rounds recently, and for me it brought back a flood of...
Monday, April 14, 2014

A Song About My Time in the Classroom

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Creativity and problem solving were the keys to my day-to-day life as a teacher, and I poured myself so fully into that life that I had litt...
Friday, April 11, 2014

April 2014 Reader on Educational Games

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Improving the World of Educational Gaming [Kotaku] - I agree wholeheartedly with the author here--the simplest improvement we can make i...
Friday, March 21, 2014

New Online Learning Resources: March 2014

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Whether you're using online learning for your students or yourself, the number of options is increasing by the day. Here are just a few:...
Monday, March 17, 2014

Review & Giveaway: Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland

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There are moments when I am on stage, performing original music where I feel I am in "the zone." You will never convince me th...
Friday, March 14, 2014

Spring Break 2014 Reader on Coding in Education

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With 11K Pre-Orders, Play-i Lands $8M To Teach Kids To Code With Interactive Toy Robots [TechCrunch] - Coming soon! This is an exciting d...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Win $5K For Your School: Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest

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I recently heard about another great contest for students: the Made By Milk Carton Construction Contest . It's open to elementary, mid...
Friday, February 7, 2014

'Ten Cheap Lessons' Five Year Anniversary

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  On January 31, 2008 I published my first book, Ten Cheap Lessons: Easy, Engaging Activities for Every Secondary Classroom , a co...
Monday, February 3, 2014

Review & Giveaway: Notes To A New Teacher by Dana Dunnan

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Dana Dunnan has a few years on me in the classroom--about twenty to be exact. He has taught a variety of subjects at the high school level...
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Tom DeRosa
McAllen, TX, United States
I am a former teacher, writer and blogger living in the Rio Grande Valley. A proud Teach For America alumnus (RGV 03), I've taught math and social studies for years in a variety of school types and grade levels. I was born and raised in New Jersey.
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