NikoMsCarlsonMar 23, 20193 min readBudget OptionsThe views expressed here are my own and do not reflect the policy or opinions of KPBSD or Nikolaevsk School. Hello, I am Billeen...
NikoMsCarlsonJun 20, 20183 min readThe Starbucks RoomPart of my Master's training at the University of Alaska Anchorage included a study of classroom environments and how they impact...
NikoMsCarlsonJun 19, 20182 min readTeaching Habits of MindKenai Peninsula School District encourages educators to participate in learning groups focused on cutting edge educational publications. ...
NikoMsCarlsonMay 26, 20181 min readNikolaevsk School Hiking ClubGet kids outside! Teach them survival, orienteering, & elements of Alaskan history and naturalism! Help the Nikolaevsk School Hiking...
NikoMsCarlsonMay 12, 20182 min readArt is not an optionWe recently had a visit from the District's art specialist, Debbie Harris. She travels to small schools to provide lessons to groups of...
NikoMsCarlsonApr 15, 20182 min readTake Charge!: An email to students..."Student ownership," "student-centered learning," "lifelong learners;" these are educational buzzwords you might have heard at school. ...
NikoMsCarlsonMar 18, 20183 min readEdElements & Personalized LearningLast week I was delighted to join my administrator, Mike Sellers, at a district inservice focused on creating a school action plan to...
NikoMsCarlsonMar 3, 20182 min readThe Buddy ProjectThe Buddy Project was created at the suggestion of my co-teacher, Robanne Stading, over a question of dirty tables. "How do we get the...
NikoMsCarlsonMar 3, 20181 min readBuddy ReadAnastasia Stading, 1st grade, reads to sisters, Anastasia and Lukia Chuprov, grades 6 & 8, during this morning's buddy read in honor of...