Pat Harder


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Starting School

By Pat Harder

9/18/06

Even if I didn't know the date, I would know that the beginning of a new school year is looming, because I have started to have my teaching dreams.

Ingenuity and iPods

By Pat Harder

8/23/06

Two years ago, my middle school bought six iPods. I was a little baffled with the purchase, because we had so many other technology needs

Testing Online?

By Pat Harder

7/3/06

This spring, many schools in Virginia were given the option of having their students take some state achievement tests online

The Best of Times

By Pat Harder

4/11/06

The other day, I was trying to explain to my husband how this is both the worst of times and the best of times to be a teacher. Never before has society expected so much from public education.

Elmo Tickles Student Writers

By Pat Harder

3/13/06

The first time I saw an Elmo (a digital visual presenter) in action, my mind was flooded with ideas about how I could use it in my classroom to encourage my students to write.