Melissa Pilakowski
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Melissa Pilakowski
@mpilakow
11-12+ language arts. Doctoral candidate. Moderator of #games4ed. Writer for OnEducation #ChatOnEducation. Lover of literacy, technology, and innovation.



Interviewing Friday to get back into teaching Spanish 🤩🤩❤️❤️

@JustinAion In addition to the excessive hours teachers work, I think people also underestimate the energy it takes to perform in a 6-hour live show 185 days a year. We are ON all the time. In an office job you can just quietly do your work without a performance.








Q4: Many wise teachers spend time celebrating student achievements, especially at the end of the year. How do you or could you do this? #games4ed

Q4: Many wise teachers spend time celebrating student achievements, especially at the end of the year. How do you or could you do this? #games4ed

A3: A colleague of mine did a traditional essay approach, BUT it was meaningful, with questions about what was most memorable about class, which classmate did they learn most from, and what did they improve this yr (and didn't have to be school related) #games4ed




Q3: The end of the year is also known for a time for final assessments. Do you have any ideas to make these assessments meaningful and/or fun for students? #games4ed
