by Angela Maiers | Sep 4, 2021 | Blog
This is a guest post by Maggie Moran, a recent graduate of the Lynch School of Education at Boston College who has interned with us at Choose2Matter. Maggie is teaching a summer enrichment program and is pursuing her Masters and Special Ed Certification. Here, she...
by Angela Maiers | Sep 4, 2021 | Blog
A tweet from my friend, @iain2008 lead me to the following post: Creating a Better Future for Children by John D. Walker, M.D. It has been said that ” the only way to predict the future is to create it.”We can make it happen. But there is great wisdom in the well...
by Angela Maiers | Sep 4, 2021 | Blog
The following is the inspiring debut post by new blogger Shannon Denton. Please stay tuned to her blog, Denton’s Digest, to keep up with Shannon and her fifth grade class! ***** Last year, after Sandy Hook I knew I had to do something in my own classroom for my...
by Angela Maiers | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog
My day began with excitement and anticipation as I eagerly boarded the plane for what promises to be an awesome week of working with teachers and leaders in the beautiful state of Hawaii. The morning started out great, but went downhill quickly after two delays and a...
by Angela Maiers | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
I happily and honestly proclaim that everything I have learned about social media, I learned from children. Children have no ulterior motives; they play authentically and transparently. In doing so, they place profound lessons in front of us. How do I know this? From...
by Angela Maiers | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
When we treat play as seriously as it deserves, we feel the joy that’s in the creative spirit. It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a difference in our lives -Fred Rogers. This week, I had the honor of opening the K12 Online...