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Author Archives: Chrissy Romano-Arrabito

Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, Oh My! 4 Tools for Picting in the Classroom

27 Dec

Originally posted via Edsurge We’ve all heard it before: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That famous idiom (or is it a cliche?) first appeared in a 1911 newspaper and has been widely used since. In today’s society, however, … Read More »

Cool Stuff to Try with your Kids

Basal Readers: 5 Ways to Make Them Work for Your Class

27 Dec

Originally published via Edsurge This is what a community of readers should look like… Students are on the carpet, having a lively book club discussion about their current novel. A teacher is reading aloud with her audience enraptured and enthralled, waiting to … Read More »

Advice, Thoughts and Reflections

Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture

27 Dec

Originally published via EdSurge. At the end of June a group of passionate, dedicated educators gathered for one of New Jersey’s last EdCamps of the 2017 school year. I bounced around a few sessions but settled into one called “Flexible Furniture.” … Read More »

Advice, Thoughts and Reflections

The Case for Quiet Kids: Helping Introverts Get Heard in the Classroom

27 Dec

Originally published via EdSurge. As a student, my parents would inevitably hear the same thing at every Parent-Teacher conference—some variation of: “She sure is a spirited one!” or “Participation isn’t an issue for her!” or my mother’s personal favorite: “She simply … Read More »

Advice, Thoughts and Reflections, Growing as a Professional

Know Your Worth

7 Aug

I came across this quote late one night while scrolling through my social media feed. “If you allow people to make more withdrawals than deposits in your life, you will be out of balance and in the negative. Know when … Read More »

Advice, Thoughts and Reflections, Ramblings from a Wannabe Writer

Summers Down the Shore

2 Aug

Summers down the shore have been my greatest pleasure since I was a little girl. I loved the salty smell of the ocean and the feeling of wet sand between my toes. With great anticipation, I listened for the jingling … Read More »

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