Educational Blogs to Know About

Here are 10 blogs from educators that I have found on the web that I want to share with you:

1.  http://mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/ - Kathy Cassidy is a first grade teacher from Canada who uses her blog to document her experiences teaching through the school year. Her posts include pictures of her students completing various activities and show how her classroom is set up and organized, which is a great source of inspiration for other elementary teachers.

2. http://www.sciencefix.com/ - Darren Fix is a 7th and 8th grade science teacher who has been teaching for 17 years, and is currently working at Spring View Middle School in California. His blog is a hotspot of lesson ideas for how science teachers can demonstrate scientific occurrences to their students in interesting and captivating ways.

3. http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/ - Mike Smith is a former principal, now a superintendent, who created his blog as a resource specifically for principals and administrators. Much of what his blog offers is humor and stress relief that readers can relate to, but he also posts about upcoming conferences and other more practical information.

4. http://readingyear.blogspot.com/ - This blog is written by two teachers, Franki Sibberson and Mary Lee Hahn, both of whom teach at the elementary level. The main purpose of their blog is to read and review books that other teachers might want to consider using in their lessons.

5. http://regurgitatedalphabits.blogspot.com/ - Written by an anonymous teacher, who goes by Edna on her blog profile, this blog is her way of simultaneously discussing how much she loves working with her students and lamenting how much she hates the job itself. This blog offers teachers some comedic relief and a few laughs before starting the day
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6. http://blog.cathyjonelson.com/ - Cathy Jo Nelson is a media specialist who blogs out of South Carolina. The goal of her posts is to offer helpful advice for teachers who are hoping to integrate technology into their lessons in meaningful and ethical ways.

7. http://kauaimark.blogspot.com/ - This blog is written by a substitute teacher who goes by the name of "Mr. Homework." He shares actual experiences of being a substitute teacher, many of which are humorous, but he also discusses the nitty gritty of subbing and when policy changes come into play that affect his pay, job security, or health insurance.

8. http://www.learningismessy.com/ - Brian Crosby, a teacher with over 30 years of experience, is the creator of this hands-on instructional blog. This blog offers step-by-step how-to instructions for science related activities that teachers can try, and also includes the necessary materials.

9. http://thejosevilson.com/ - Jose Vilson is a math teacher, writer, web designer and activist. This blog, which sports a variety of links to different articles and videos created and promoted by the author, tackles controversial topics and some of the major issues within education.

10. http://www.angelamaiers.com/blog/ - Angela Maiers is an accomplished speaker who has taught in schools and universities and has written and spoken about her passion for spreading literacy. She blogs about some of the topics that she speaks on, and also shares events that she will be participating in.