Through the Eyes of a Tiger.....

A Blog by Richard Jacoby

I would say that through the years of being in the classroom, I have definitely come a long way and reflected on my teaching to create a...

I could talk about physical activity in and out of the classroom until I’m blue in the face. It is vital that, as educators, we provide...

Learner’s Age: 16 Years Old Grade Level: 11th Grade Social Strengths: The student is able to advocate for herself in situations where...

When I was a classroom teacher one of my favorite things to do was engagement activities and accessing prior knowledge in my students....

As I have mentioned in my previous post, Bennett has a large group of ELL students, so most of my experience has been working with...

In Agriculture Education a pathway of Career and Technical Education (CTE), we teach based on a three-part model. The parts are...

This is a very interesting discussion for me this week as I am no longer in the classroom but serve students and coaches in a different...

Culture and climate are essential for an educator. In my many years as a classroom teacher establishing positive relationships with...

As an educator, it is vital to always be thinking about how to further your education and reflect on your lessons. Even though I have...

As an educator, I have always told my students that each and every time we step outside our norm, we are constantly building our resume....

I am a huge proponent of collaborative work as educators. Throughout the last few weeks, as we were posting about all of the ORL’s, I was...

For my Learning Management System (LMS), I am using Google Classroom. During the spring semester and remote learning through the initial...

According to the Center for Generational Kinetics, I am considered in the Millennial generation, which is news to me, as I have always...

Over the last 20 years, I have used plenty of videos to drive engagement in my classroom and I would actually say that it’s my favorite...

Utilizing the Universal Design for Learning and open educational resources (OER) should be a common practice of all educators, no matter...

Throughout my 20 years of teaching, technology has really come a long way in the world of education. We have gone from an attendance...

I want to first and foremost thank all of you for the insight, thoughts and knowledge you’ve bestowed in OTL547. The open discussions...

In a world where everything is becoming more and more available at the snap of a finger, we have raised a generation of humans that...

Educators have been checking for understanding since the beginning of time. We must continually check for understanding because students...

Oftentimes, in my career as a teacher and coach, I made the opportunity to reflect with students on their work. While coaching, I check...