Nicholas Provenzano

High School English Teacher/The Nerdy Teacher

My name is Nicholas Provenzano and I'm a high school English teacher and edublogger. I write for Edutopia and my own site TheNerdyTeacher.com

I'm passionate about moving to a paperless environment and integrating technology into the classroom. I love working with my PLN and coming up with exciting new projects.

If you want to connect, feel free to send me an email or drop me a tweet.

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Nicholas Provenzano

@TheNerdyTeacher

OneNerdyTeacher@Gmail.com

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Blog: http://www.thenerdyteacher.com

Posts

Maker Education
Acknowledging Ungraded Skills
An argument for using badges in makerspaces to recognize the skills students gain outside the traditional curriculum.
Teacher Wellness
2016 Teacher Gift Guide
Looking for a gift for an amazing teacher? We’ve got you covered.
Family Engagement
Tech-Enhanced Parent Engagement
Whether it's email, messaging apps, an active website, or virtual office hours, technology helps you keep parents in the loop about what's happening in their child's classroom.
Teacher Wellness
Stop, Drop, and Roll With It: Teacher Burnout Prevention
Prevent teacher burnout by sustaining yourself with a non-education hobby, finding a teammate for shared venting, regular journaling or blogging, and finding reasons to laugh.
Student Engagement
4 Practices for Increasing Student Engagement
Spend the first five minutes of each class focusing on your students as people. Then keep them engaged through the agency of makerspaces, PBL, or Genius Hour/20 Time.
Edcamps
5 Reasons Why Edcamps Matter
Edcamps provide informal, personalized, and powerful PD because they're educator driven, they build networks, inspire passion, and foster conversations -- and they're low stress.
Student Engagement
Re-Energize Your Classroom in the New Year
Inviting student agency in the New Year encourages buy-in during the long winter months. Student ownership inspires new ways of engagement and more meaningful lessons.
School Climate
The 2015 Nerdy Teacher Holiday Gift Guide
For the nerdy teacher who has everything -- except maybe a Bluetooth beanie hat, a fisheye phone lens, or the to-die-for fragrances of zombie-repellant soap.
Family Engagement
5 Parent-Teacher Conference Prep Tips
When prepping for parent conferences, communicate with them early and often, keep data handy, balance the conversation, invite the student, and make the experience pleasant.
Learning Environments
Ditching the Desk
Remove the teacher's desk and students feel more comfortable and less intimidated, teachers feel more active and engaged, and classroom learning happens in a shared space.