NOW
CLASSROOMS
GRADES 3–5
LESSONS FOR ENHANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
MEG ORMISTON
Sheri DeCarlo
Sonya Raymond
Grace Kowalski
Justin Gonzalez
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Ormiston, Meghan J., author.
Title: NOW classrooms, grades 3-5 : lessons for enhancing teaching and learning through technology / Meg Ormiston, Sheri DeCarlo, Sonya Raymond, Grace Kowalski, and Justin Gonzalez.
Description: Bloomington, IN : Solution Tree Press, [2018] | Series: NOW classrooms | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017019999 | ISBN 9781945349409 (perfect bound)
Subjects: LCSH: Education, Elementary--Computer-assisted instruction. | Educational technology--Study and teaching (Elementary) | School improvement programs.
Classification: LCC LB1028.5 .O69 2017 | DDC 371.33--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017019999
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To my home team, my husband, Brian, and my sons, Danny and Patrick; and to my first teacher and number-one cheerleader, my mom, Marta Hart.
— MEG ORMISTON
To my husband, David, and my daughters, Samantha and Allison, who have been my inspiration, encouragement, and support throughout the years.
— SHERI DECARLO
To my wonderful husband, Matt, who encouraged me to dare to change on the road to achieving my dreams!
— SONYA RAYMOND
To my number-one supporters Joel, Adrienne, Billy, Ari, and Brad for always believing in me and to Chad Hill, the teacher who taught me everything I know!
— GRACE KOWALSKI
To my family, Guadalupe, Jaime, Jessica, and Julie for the continuous support with everything I do.
— JUSTIN GONZALEZ
Acknowledgments
Thank you to all teachers everywhere! I am proud to say I am a teacher, and I believe it is one of the most important professions in the world. Specifically, I want to thank the collaborative writing team that coauthored this series of five books. I have never worked with a more dedicated, fun-loving, collaborative team of lifelong learners. Thanks to the Otus team for your support and to my family for putting up with our writing marathons. I give my deepest thanks to Douglas Rife and the entire team at Solution Tree for helping all of us craft this dream into a reality. Wow!
—Meg Ormiston
My most sincere thanks and appreciation to the teachers and staff with whom I have worked side by side for including me as part of your never-ending desire to bring amazing learning experiences to all students; to the many administrators for your guidance and encouragement to think out of the box and take risks; to the students for bringing your eagerness and excitement for learning to the classroom each day; and to my family for supporting and encouraging me each step of the way, each of whom has played a vital part in supporting and guiding my incredible journey as an educator.
—Sheri DeCarlo
Thank you to my family and friends who have always supported and encouraged my love for teaching! I am so thankful for all the wonderful teaching role models I have had over the years who have provided examples of embracing change, trying new things, and putting kids first. Thank you to all my students who put up with change at a moment’s notice as we committed together to doing what is best now and not waiting for the next year. I am truly blessed!
—Sonya Raymond
Thank you to all my students and their families who have brought love, fun, and excitement to each day in my career. Thank you to all my colleagues and administrators who encouraged me to share my story and challenged me to keep pushing myself. Thank you to Jordan Garrett for
