for something *I* wrote!? Let me tell ya, I've spent a LOT of time on my knees these past few days, thanking God for all these blessings. That's rare, so, yeah I was pretty pumped!ģ) A producer called me on Thursday - and stayed on the phone a whopping 15 minutes - talking about 'possibilities.' So I was, like, Is there gonna be a bidding war.

it's an honor to have the Hollywood megs-moguls consider it, y'know!Ģ) Just got a call from my publicist, who said 'Are you sitting down?' And then she proceeded to tell me that the prestigious Library Review gave Honor Redeemed a 'starred' review. Second, I got some super news about the First Responders series:ġ) From Ashes to Honor has earned itself a movie option! Now, everyone knows that most options never BECOME movies, and the few that do rarely make it to the screen, but still. I'm pleased as punch and proud to be here! The other thing they pointed out – I use index cards to randomly call on students, almost always, but they laughed because I didn’t on this day which caused me to lose that piece of pie.First, a big and heartfelt thanks to our hostess for the invite. I appreciated that statement because it says just because we are doing “things” does not mean they impact student learning.

On this particular day, students told me we had used graphing calculators, but not to enhance learning. Initially, it takes only a couple of minutes to fill-in the wheel daily, but had great impact on my planning…Īlso, allow your class to fill-in last couple of minutes in class…very interesting to hear their perspectives on each slice, they are very honest. The book offers very practical strategies for each slice of the wheel.ĭiscuss with colleague for accountability. Reflections from a High School Math Teacher blog is where I first read about this tool. Student Engagement Wheel from – teacher reflection tool to score themselves on providing opportunities for student engagement. Read about this in a post, I am sorry, I don’t remember who to credit, but found it again via Pinterest. The Hole Punch Game – shared by colleague at Quality Core training, for reviewing or skills practice.Ģ Minute Assessment Grid – for student reflection at end of lesson or unit of study, all related posts are linked here.

From Ashes to Honor by Loree Lough