Author Archives: Katie Hellerman

New Teacher Advice January

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No Soup For You!

In order to start sharing more freely we need to get over the idea that we are doing other people’s work for them. Continue reading

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Learning Loud: Top five ways to keep your cool in noisy learning situations

My quick list of how I keep my calm in loud learning situations. Continue reading

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Best Photo of Year 29

TweetI don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I make birthday resolutions. Tomorrow is my birthday, so I figured I’d report in. Last year, I vowed to be passionate about something…anything. I had just moved to Chicago from Costa Rica and was … Continue reading

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What Eye Shadow Taught me About Bullying

But I’m coming to see that words mixed with snarkiness and sarcasm are another cloak of bullying. Continue reading

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I Expected This Coming From You

how teacher expectations influence outcomes Continue reading

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The End of Sumo Suit Lesson Plans?

What would happen if I took off a few layers of the sumo suit I put my student in? Continue reading

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Wishing You a Restful and Peaceful Winter Break

TweetThe Teaching Game Blog is going on a two-week hiatus. See ya in January!  

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Not Dead Yet–Celebrating 200 Posts!

I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of a world where connection and collaboration are held at the center. Continue reading

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Time for Fun!

Here’s my list of fun ways to relax over break. Continue reading

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