The Day @SledSweeney13 & @ClassroomChamps Changed an Entire Campus

The Day @SledSweeney13 & @ClassroomChamps Changed an Entire Campus

If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time you know that I am a Classroom Champions teacher.  I couldn’t agree more with the mission of this organization. They seek to connect top performing athletes with students and classrooms from across the country. When I was accepted as a Classroom Champions teacher at…

Scores Are In

If you’ve read my blog for very long, hopefully you’ve been able to see how honest I try to be.  I try to share my successes as well as my failures.  I try to write to hopefully inspire but also show that everything isn’t always perfect. In the state of Texas our state exam is…

11 Twitter Accounts You’re Probably Not Following But Definitely Should

11 Twitter Accounts You’re Probably Not Following But Definitely Should

Since joining twitter I’ve become friends with or started learning from some incredible people.  People like Brad Waid, Drew Minock, Erin Klein, Adam Bellow, Eric Sheninger, Angela Maiers, and soooo many more.  People who have been on for a little bit and grown huge followings.  But I’ve also become “friends” with and started learning from…

Math Fair 2014

Math Fair 2014

We’ll it’s official, we just completed our Second Annual Math Fair!  I couldn’t be more proud.  Many of you who have been following me for a while know that I did a Math Fair with my students last year.  It has truly been the highlight of my career. For those of you who don’t know…

Here’s Your Chance to Join @ClassroomChamps and Connect with Top Athletes

Here’s Your Chance to Join @ClassroomChamps and Connect with Top Athletes

A little over a year ago, my students and I were introduced to a little program called Classroom Champions.  Through Skype in the Classroom we got the opportunity to talk with Olympic Gold Medalist Steve Mesler and learn about goal setting. What is Classroom Champions?  They state on their website that “Classroom Champions connects top…

Cracks Left Behind

When I was in High School I ran for Student Council.  Both my freshman and sophomore year I ran and got elected to be a representative.  My mom helped me with my campaign.  She came up with all my slogans.  One slogan that she came up with, and was the most popular, was “Don’t get…

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