December 2012 – My Town Tutors

My Town Tutors Top 5 Blogs in 2012

In 2012 My Town Tutors was excited to introduce blogs to help us become a great resource for parents and teachers. We hope to increase our followers in 2013.
Here is a look back at the top 5 blogs of 2012. Thank you to all who have read our blogs. If you like them, please share with others!

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December 31, 2012

118 Connected Educators to Follow in 2013

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The feedback from teachers has been incredible to our top 10 twitter accounts for teachers. We would like to continue to provide great resources for teachers and educators, so we are continuing to add to our list.
The only requirement is that the account receive a perfect score of 100 / 100 from tweet grader. For each account we have included the twitter name and the twitter profile.
Since all these accounts are 100% perfect. We have listed them in reverse alphabetical order. We will be adding additional accounts in the future as we come across them.
1. @WorldLillie – Boston teacher & #travel blogger: http://AroundTheWorldL.com & http://TeachingTraveling.com. #EdBlogs founder: http://www.facebook.com/groups/EducationBloggers Boston (and the world) · http://www.AroundTheWorldL.com/about/
2. @willrich45 – Parent, author, speaker, instigator, blogger about social Web tools and their effects on schools, education and learning. Flemington, New Jersey · http://willrichardson.com
3. @wmchamberlain – Husband, Father, Teacher, Adjunct Professor, Fablevision Ambassador, DEN Star, #Comments4Kids advocate, #EdStuff creator. All these tweets are belong to me!
4. @wfryer – Husband, dad, educator, author, speaker, digital storyteller. I’m here for the learning revolution. Also tweeting as @eyesrightblog & @ipadwithwes Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA · http://www.wesfryer.com
5. @web20classroom – Educator, Speaker, Blogger, #Edchat Co-Creator, #140Conf Character, Edublogs Twitterer Of The Year, ASCD Emerging Leader. Do You Use Social Media In Education?Winston-Salem, NC · http://blog.web20classroom.org

6. @WeAreTeachers – Online community of teachers of all types. Teacher social network, Web 2.0, Education, Knowledge Marketplace, school 2.0. support@weareteachers.com Austin, TX http://www.weareteachers.com
7. @WEAC – Wisconsin Education Association Council ÜT: 43.035197,-89.427211 ·http://www.weac.org

8. @vmcmurray – Special education math teacher. Advocate for my students. Future queen of the world? Maybe… Chicago
9. @UngJen – California girl at heart… proud parent, teacher, school commission representative, and positive thinker counting my blessings. #maketodaycount New York
10. @tyeducators – Educators play such an important role in our lives. We want to say thanks to those who teach and enrich our communities. Presented by California Casualty. · http://educators.calcas.com

11. @toddwhitaker – Focus on Leadership, Teaching & Motivation. Todd has written 30 books including What Great Teachers Do Differently and Shifting The Monkey. · http://www.toddwhitaker.com
12. @tomwhitby – Prof of Education. Founder: #Edchat, The EDU PLN Ning, Linkedin group Technology-Using Professors et al. BLOG: My Island View http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com Long Island, New York http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/
13. @timlauer – Principal at Lewis Elementary School in Portland, Oregon. · http://about.me/timlauer
14. @timbuckteeth – Web 2.0 researcher, author of The Digital Classroom, Associate Professor of learning technology, international speaker, disruptive activist. Plymouth, UK http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com
15. @ThisIsSethsBlog – Founder of Squidoo.com, author, blogger. This is a retweet of my blog.· http://sethgodin.typepad.com/
16. @theTeacherPage – Quality Resources for Teachers! Comments and Suggestions Welcome! @robertwhughes Halifax, MA · http://TheTeacherPage.com
17. @TeacherReality – FL teacher; parent; advocate for public education; working tirelessly to expose ‘ed reform’ profiteers. Trenches of a Title I school · http://teacherreality.wordpress.com/ (100 / 100 from Tweetgrader)
18. @teach42 – Director of Soc Media & Online Community, Discovery Education. STAR Discovery Educator, Adjunct Professor @ Wilkes U & proud member of the Eduverse! #GeekPride
19. @suewaters -Helping others with technology and blogs in the classroom! Writes support material for BuddyPress, WordPress Multi-site for Edublogs.org & WPMU DEV Perth, Australia · http://theedublogger.com/
20. @stumpteacher – Father, husband, 6th grade SS/LA teacher, tech enthusiast, 2012 IL teacher of the year and aspiring Jedi. suburban chicago · http://www.stumpteacher.blogspot.com
21. @stevekatz – Tech Integration Specialist, teacher,  ADE,  Apple Professional Development, author, international conference presenter, video projects, father, deadhead Seoul, Korea · http://www.teachwithvideo.com
22. @smithsonianedu Resources for teachers and their classrooms from the Smithsonian Institution. Terms of use: http://www.si.edu/Termsofuse Washington, DC · http://www.SmithsonianEducation.org
23. @sjunkins Instructional Technology Coach. Apple Distinguished Educator. Google Certified Teacher. Myrtle Beach, SC · http://www.hcsmobile.net
24. @shannoninottawa – “Mom, Wife, Elementary School Principal in Ottawa, Canada – playing around with learning out in the open every single day :-) Ottawa, Canada · http://shannoninottawa.com”
25. @shannonmmiller “Teacher Librarian & Tech Integrationist who loves connecting, creating, change, advocacy & NOISE. Presenter & Blogger. Connecting People Shorty Award Recipient. Van Meter, Iowa · http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/”
26. @TheScienceGuy – Science Educator seeks to change the world…Los Angeles, CA, USA · http://billnye.com
27. @thenerdyteacher – Just a guy who likes to write and speak on education, technology and all things nerdy. The ‘Lady Gaga’ of teaching. #EduBro. Michigan · http://www.thenerdyteacher.com
28. @teachingwthsoul – Consultant/Speaker. ASCD/ISTE presenter.New Teacher Chat Founder #ntchat.Core Blogger @Edutopia @KIDS_DISCOVER. Rep.@iTooch. Former Principal. Passion2 #mentor! California · http://bit.ly/lisamdabbs
29. @TeacherSabrina – Teacher-turned-advocate for kids, teachers & communities. Pro-#edreform that works for real people, not corporate interests. Tweets = mine, RTs ≠ endorsements. Washington, DC · http://www.sabrinajoystevens.com
30. @teachermelanie – ★ An online teacher (ESL) who can help YOU improve your English! ★ I tweet about English, Canada, & anything I find interesting! Join the fun! ☺Toronto, Canada · http://www.englishteachermelanie.com
31. @TeacherCast – TeacherCast.net was set up to help teachers better use technology in their classrooms. We are your Educational Community for 21st Century Learning. Philadelphia · http://www.TeacherCast.net
32. @TeacherBeat – I cover teachers for Education Week newspaper and write our Teacher Beat blog. Washington, D.C. · http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/
33. @TeachaKidd – Blogger, EdTech, Geek… I will annoy you with questions. You’ve been warned. South Florida, USA · http://www.leekolbert.com/
34. @SNewco – Educator, Mobilist, Speaker, Blogger, 1:1 Mobile Learning Devices, ISTE & eLearning Guild member, SIGML http://www.themobilenative.org Ohio · http://www.smriders.net/Mobile_Learning

35. @ShellTerrell – Education thought-provoker, The 30 Goals Challenge author, International Speaker, #Edchat founder, Host for AM TESOL Free Fri Webinars, SC Mgr @TheConsultantsE worldwide · http://bit.ly/ShellTerrell
36. @ScholasticTeach – The official Scholastic Teachers account. We like to talk books, education trends and life as an educator. USA · http://www.scholastic.com/teachers
37. @rweingarten – American Federation of Teachers president, committed to improving schools, hospitals and public institutions for children, families and communities. Washington, DC · http://www.aft.org
38. @rmbyrne – Teacher. Speaker. Writer. Google Certified Teacher. My dog thinks I’m cool. http://android4schools.com Maine, USA · http://www.freetech4teachers.com
39. @principalspage – Superintendent, Blogger, Google Certified Administrator, Best friends with Buddy the Dog. Illinois · http://www.principalspage.com/theblog
40. @PrincipalJ – Elementary Principal, Twitter Evangelist, passionate about learning/daily5/cafe/instructional leadership, comoderator of #educoach chat, mom of 2 boys rural Wisconsin · http://principalj.blogspot.com/

41. @POWERofICU – Teachers have been left alone to fight the problem of student apathy for too long. Learn how the Power of ICU can work for you. Nashville, Tennessee · http://www.poweroficu.com
42. @plugusin – I’m a full time classroom teacher and the author of Building a PLC at Work (http://bit.ly/plcatwork)and Teaching the iGeneration (http://amzn.to/igeneration) Raleigh NC · http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical
43. @plnaugle – I teach 4th graders math and social studies using many Web 2.0 tools like Edmodo. Glogster, kidblog.org, Jing, Skype, Wikis and I have 35 years of experience. New Orleans, LA · http://pnaugle.blogspot.com
44. @pgsimoes – Portuguese Air Force #eLearning Evangelizer, #PLE Researcher & Informal Learner. @eden20_official Steering Committee NAP Advisor. http://about.me/pgsimoes Portugal · http://www.pgsimoes.net
45. @pbsteachers – Multimedia resources & professional development for America’s preK-12 educators. Arlington, VA · http://www.pbs.org/teachers
46. @paulawhite – grandma, teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), DEN STAR, Google Certified Teacher, camper, Gifted Resource Tchr, NETS*T certified, lover of learning. Charlottesville, Va · http://tzstchr.edublogs.org
47. @PatrickMLarkin – Artist formerly known as @bhsprincipal – BPS Asst. Supt. NASSP National Digital Principal Award Winner (2012), Evangelist for Web 2.0 and Digital Tools. Burlington, MA · http://www.patrickmlarkin.com/
48. @NSTA – The National Science Teachers Association: promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.
49. @NormandinBill – Proud father of 2 wonderful children, husband to an amazing educator, proud Principal of Normandin Middle School in New Bedford, MA http://normandinprincipal.blogspot.com
Massachusetts Connected Educator of the Month
50. @NMHS_Principal – Principal of New Milford HS (NJ): NASSP National Digital Principal Award Winner (2012), Google Certified Teacher, Adobe Education Leader, Author, Speaker. New Milford, NJ · http://ericsheninger.com
51. @NMEACS – “The National Minority Educators Association for Charter Schools was created to allow the diversity in education, talents and resources to be cultivated. Michigan http://www.nmeacs.org” (69,200+ followers, 100/100 twitter grader)
52. @NEAToday – The National Education Association’s official publication, committed to a great public education for all students. Get free resources, news & more!Washington DC · http://www.nea.org/neatoday
53. @NCTM – The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development. Reston, Virginia · http://www.nctm.org
54. @mytowntutors “Teachers are GREAT tutors! We connect parents with local teachers who tutor. Teachers keep 100% of fees. http://www.mytowntutors.com/blog/ Boston, Massachusetts and USA · http://www.mytowntutors.com”
Connected Educator Profile: My Town Tutors
55. @msjweir – I’m a high school English teacher who loves to geek out with technology! Also, a mommy to a beautiful little girl! ON, Canada · http://msjweir.wordpress.com”
56. @michellek107 – Teacher, EdTech, Prof Dev, Learner! Motto: If you’re teaching kids to prepare them for OUR world, you’re at least 20 yrs behind. Lone Tree, Colorado · http://avenue4learning.com
57. @mcleod – Associate Professor. CASTLE Director. Blogger. Idea generator. Solution builder. Agitator. Catalyst. “If the leaders don’t get it, it’s not going to happen.” Ames, Iowa · http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org
58. @mcarls – CABOCES Technology Staff Specialist after teaching HS Math in a block schedule for 11 years. Learning and sharing Tech ideas. Western New York · http://mcarls.blogspot.com
59. @mbteach – K-8 Technology Teacher and Technology Integration Specialist in Philadelphia. Edcamp Foundation Board member & organizer. http://mbteach.com
60. @massteacher – The Massachusetts Teachers Association Boston, Mass. ·http://massteacher.org

Massachusetts Teachers Association – THANK YOU
61. @marynabadenhors – Lifelong learner. Interested in creating collaborative online forums and virtual classrooms. I have been called an ‘ungeeky ICT goddess’. I believe in karma. Global citizen (online) · http://marynabadenhorst.global2.vic.edu.au
62. @maggiecary – Teacher, writer, and mom to 2 great kids & 1 big dog. I write about, education, parenting & kidlit. Author of Secrets of the Crystal Cavern (1/2012 release). http://classroomtalk.com
63. @lizfrerich – I am a wife, mother, veteran elementary school teacher, avid reader, and enjoy crocheting. Interested in internet marketing and social media. Minnesota (USA)
64. @l_hilt – Elementary Principal, K-6 Tech Integrator/Coach, Reader, Writer, Connected learner! PA · http://lynhilt.com/
65. @learningfy – Curator of EdTech Weekly http://goo.gl/YWvVf, a free weekly newsletter on #edtech Vancouver, Canada · http://goo.gl/Bx8EG
66. @Larryferlazzo – Inner-city High School teacher — ESL & Mainstream Sacramento, CA · http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
67. @langwitches – Educational Consultant GloballyConnectedLearning.com 21st Century Learning Specialist- Technology Integration- World Language Teacher USA-Argentina-Germany · http://www.langwitches.org/blog

68. @KylePace – District Instructional Technology Specialist and Google Certified Teacher. Presenter. Love to learn. Love to share. #EdcampKC organizer. Proud Dad. Kansas City, MO. · http://www.kylepace.com
69. @kristenswanson – Authentic Education Consultant, Adjunct M.Ed. Professor, Google Certified Teacher, Edcamper, TedXPhillyEd Speaker, Keystones Tech Integrator, Leader, Learner Oreland, PA · http://www.kristenswanson.org
70. @kjarrett – Father, husband, Google Certified K-4 technology teacher leveraging social media in education. Blogger, workshop leader, lifelong learner, relentless optimist! Northfield, NJ USA · http://about.me/kjarrett
71. @kellyhines – Keeping Kids First – Wife, Mom, Learner, Leader, Teacher – NBCT, DEN Star, NC DEN LC Blog Chair, SMART Exemplary Educator & Certified Trainer Greensboro,NC · http://kellyhines.wordpress.com
72. @kathyschrock – Educational Technologist, DEN Star & Guru, Adobe Ed Leader, Google Certified Teacher (kathy@kathyschrock.net) Twitter RSS feed: http://linkyy.com/twitterfeed Cape Cod, MA · http://kathyschrock.net
73. @joycevalenza – teacher-librarian, learner, blogger Abington, PA · http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/
74. @jswiatek – District Technology Specialist for the Citrus County School District, #edchat archivist. EdCamp Citrus organizer. Always looking for ways to engage students! Inverness, Florida, USA · http://www.jerryswiatek.com
75. @justintarte – Director of Curriculum & Support Services in a district of 3,000; learning & growing through group collaboration & sharing of ideas. I love technology & PD! St. Louis, Missouri · http://www.justintarte.com
76. @Joe_Mazza – Lead Learner @KnappElementary ~ @Penn_State alum & current @PennGSE doct student researching home-school partnerships 2.0 ~ Speaker ~ Writer ~ #PTchat Wed., 9PM Philadelphia, PA · http://joemazza.us
77. @janwebb21 – teacher and learner with passion for trying new ideas and using technology to enhance learning and teaching http://about.me/janwebb21/ iPhone: 0.000000,0.000000 · http://janwebb21.primaryblogger.co.uk
78. @intrepidteacher Teacher, learner, dad, bleeding heart, music and film addict. I want to share as much as I can with as many people as I can as often as I can. Singapore · http://www.jabizraisdana.com/
79. @ipadSammy – iPad lover, educational technologist for Eanes ISD, and 17 year elementary teacher. Love my family, the Chicago Bears, and discovering new #edtech to share! Austin, Texas · http://www.ipadsammy.com
80. @heyjudeonline – Educator, learner, blogger, librarian, technology girl, author and consultant. Playing in higher education. Innovation for life. Sydney, Australia · http://heyjude.wordpress.com
81. @gwynethjones – Teacher-Librarian, LJ Mover & Shaker, GCT, ISTE Board of Directors, Speaker, Blogger, SL Steampunk, Den★, Xtc Fan, Pop Culture Ho, Cinephile, Geek, & Goofball!
82. @gcouros – Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for PSD70. Passionate about learning, ed. tech, and helping others find their passion! I like dogs 🙂 Edmonton · http://georgecouros.ca
83. @flourishingkids – Elementary teacher/academic coach with a passion for building efficacy in kids. Author of “25 Super Sight Word Songs & Mini-Books” published by Scholastic. SF Bay Area, CA · http://www.allkidscanflourish.blogspot.com
84. @feedtheteacher – EFL Teacher, E-tutor and social media and technology enthusiast! I believe in the power of sharing and collaborating! · http://feedtheteacher.blogspot.com
Great Guest Post for My Town Tutors: Digital Parenting: The Digital Parent in You
85. @Edudemic – A dedicated community of educators and technologists looking to enhance learning. Cambridge, MA · http://edudemic.com
86. @EducationMN – The union of 70,000 educators. Our members work in pre-K-12 schools and higher education institutions statewide. Saint Paul, Minnesota ·http://www.educationminnesota.org
87. @edmodo -The official twitter account for Edmodo. Make your classroom a community. http://bit.ly/pCk24J San Mateo, CA · http://www.edmodo.com
88. @dougpete – Educator, Presenter & always on the look for something new to learn. http://www.dougpeterson.ca I tweet about education, technology, Minnesota Vikings, Formula1 Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada · http://dougpete.wordpress.com
89. @dkuropatwa – Curriculum Coordinator for Digital Learning at St. James-Assiniboia School Division Always in beta ∞ß (My tweets express only my own opinions.) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · http://adifference.blogspot.com
90. @DianeRavitch – I write about education. I blog at dianeravitch.net Brooklyn · http://dianeravitch.com

91. @DebChitwood – I’m a Montessori educator/writer, former homeschooler, and mother of two adult children. I love sharing ideas and activities and encouraging others! Colorado Springs, Colorado · http://livingmontessorinow.com
92. @ddmeyer I like to teach. Mountain View, CA · htp://blog.mrmeyer.com/
93. @davidwees – Father. Activist. Canadian. Educational technology consultant. IB & MYP Math & Science teacher. Geek & Skeptic. Passionate about education.
94. @daversa_g – ICT Teacher | Apple Distinguished Educator | Google Certified Teacher | He leads workshops to teachers and media professionals http://www.gianfrancodaversa.com Italy | Higher Education · http://it.linkedin.com/in/gianfrancodaversa
95. @Darcy1968 – Learner, educator, deputy principal, English teacher, university lecturer, speaker, photographer, blogger, music-lover & traveller.Playing with new Lytro camera Kiama, NSW · http://darcymoore.net
96. @dancallahan – Instructional Technology Specialist K-5 @PineGlenLTC by day, #edcamp Foundation Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-founder by night. Burlington, MA · http://remixteaching.com”
97. @cybraryman1 – Educator & Writer trying to catalog the internet for students, educators and parents. http://cybraryman.com ÜT: 27.179819,-80.236438 · http://www.cybraryman.com
98. @cristama – K-12 Instructional Coach with Missoula County Public Schools. I’m currently seeking my Ed Leadership credentials. Always learning, always sharing… Missoula, Montana · https://sites.google.com/site/mcpsinstructionalcoaches/home
99. @courosa – Professor of #edtech & #media, #education researcher, #connected educator, keynote #speaker & #open scholar – Faculty of Education, University of Regina. Regina, Canada · http://www.couros.ca
100. @coolcatteacher – Best teacher blog award winner, co-founder- Flat Classroom Projects, Conference, Digiteen, NetGenEd, known as the Wikinator by my students, author Camilla, Georgia · http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com
101. @CNNSchools – “CNN’s Schools of Thought blog covers education from a variety of perspectives that include policies, practices and people. CNN, Atlanta, GA, USA · http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/”
102. @cnansen – District technology coordinator for 25 years. Apple Distinguished Educator. Google Certified Teacher. STAR Discovery Educator. Husband,father, grandfather Minot, North Dakota · http://pages.minot.k12.nd.us/blog/craig
103. @thecleversheep – I am a teacher-learner-collaborator, eager to engage in conversations with other learners. Project-based learning and Creative Commons are always on my radar. Komoka, Ontario, Canada · http://www.thecleversheep.com
104. @ChrisWejr – K-6 principal, teacher, learner, sports fan. Passionate about assessment, motivation, leadership, parent engagement. Proud father of toddler twin girls. ÜT: 49.2048791,-121.7464466 · http://chriswejr.com
105. @chrislehmann – Principal of the Science Leadership Academy Co-Chair – EduConPhiladelphia, PA · http://www.practicaltheory.org/serendipity
106. @chickensaltash – Headteacher at ISS, a bold scavenger who explores all sorts of different technologies and discovers new approaches to learning around the world. Seychelles · http://www.whydidthechickencrosstheroad.org.uk
107. @CATeachersAssoc – CTA represents more than 325,000 teachers, counselors, librarians, psychologists, nurses, community college and CSU faculty, and education support professionals California · http://www.cta.org

108. @blairteach – School Improvement Consultant (middle grades, ELA, SS, DI, literacy); former MS teacher/administrator; life-long learner; Mac user; USAF vet originally from MI. Atlanta, Georgia

109. @bjnichols – Executive Director of School Leadership, Google Certified Teacher, Doctoral Student exploring 21st century learning initiatives and transforming education. Newport News, Virginia · http://flavors.me/bjnichols
110. @baldy7 – Father. Husband. Educator. Blogger. iPhone: 42.363468,-71.057022 · http://transleadership.net
111. @avivaloca – Formerly @grade1. Went from 11 years of teaching K-2 to moving to Gr.6. Looking forward to this exciting new adventure! Ancaster · http://adunsiger.com

112. @arneduncan – The official Twitter page of the US Secretary of Education Washington, DC · http://www.ed.gov/
113. @anniemurphypaul – I write about how we learn and how we can do it better. Email me at annie@anniemurphypaul.com, or connect on FB at www.facebook.com/anniemurphypaul New Haven, Connecticut · http://www.anniemurphypaul.com
114. @AngelaMaiers – I believe these 2 words can change the world – #YouMatter – I’m an Educator, Author, Speaker passionate about literacy, learning, and power of social media. Iowa · http://www.AngelaMaiers.com
115. @andycinek – Be kind. Share. And remember that what we do is not about us, but for the students we teach Boston, MA · http://andrewmarcinek.com
116. @amandacdykes – Mom of a 4 & 6 y/o. Teacher who is passionate about using tech to ignite learning. Teach 6th science. #NASAsocial attendee. Love Bama football & Red Sox.
117. @alfiekohn – author and lecturer on topics in education, parenting, and human behaviorBoston area · http://www.alfiekohn.org
118. @AFTunion – “We’re 1.5 million teachers, paraprofessionals/school-related personnel, higher ed faculty, gov’t employees, & healthcare workers making a difference every day. Washington, DC · http://www.aft.org”
We hope you have found this list helpful. We hope to add more to help teachers expand and improve the quality of their PLN. As we find more 100% twitter accounts for educators, we will add them to our list.
My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for using promo code: usteachers. Teachers set the hourly and keep 100% of the fees! One of our teachers made $5,000 last year tutoring.

December 31, 2012

My Town Tutors Top 5 Guest Blogs of 2012

We are so very fortunate to have some great guest bloggers share their knowledge, expertise, and experience with us.
Below is the #1 viewed guest blog for 2013. Enjoy!

If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for FREE using promo code: usteachers. “Teachers are great tutors!” Teachers keep 100% of the profits! If you are a teacher PLEASE join! We need great teachers who tutor to be the #1 resource in America for parents looking for tutors!

December 31, 2012

Bill Burkhead: Massachusetts Educator of the Month

My Town Tutors is making a huge commitment for the 2014 – 2015 school year to be the #1 tutoring resource for parents and teachers in America. Our motto is “Teachers are great tutors!” Parents love the fact that every teacher in our directory is a teacher!
My Town Tutors makes it easy for parents to connect with local teachers who tutor & My Town Tutors helps teachers who tutor make up to $5,000 a year for a cost of $12!
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The feedback from teachers has been incredible to our top 10 twitter accounts for teachers that we have created a Connected Educators Page. Each Connected Educators has received a perfect score of 100 / 100 from tweet grader. For each account we have included the twitter name and the twitter profile.
A twitter profile is limited, so in the the upcoming weeks we will be listing interviews with some of the members on our list.
To share even more information about these incredible individuals and educational groups, we will be reaching out to members of our list to learn more about them. We hope you enjoy and we would love your feedback.
What is your current job of position?
Principal at Normandin Middle School in New Bedford, MA
What is your educational background?
I have BS in PE & MS in HE from Springfield College, MA. I also have a CAGS degree in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State College, MA.
I have been fortunate enough to have had a variety of teaching and administrative positions at all levels (K-12) in my career. I have LOVED them all equally! I have been a Health Teacher, PE teacher, Adjustment Counselor, Athletic Director, Wellness Coordinator, Assistant Principal and Principal.
Describe your educational philosophy and educational vision?
My personal and school visions, values and core beliefs can be found here: Vision, Values & Core Beliefs
How do you grow and engage your professional learning network?
By building professional relationships in person and through social media. I enjoy reading the wealth of information via social media and I also like to share through blogging, tweeting, google circles/hangout, online book chats, attending unconferences/conferences and staying relevent in education.
What is the greatest benefit of your professional network?
Cerebral Stimulation. I believe in “walking the walk” by backing up your philosophies with daily action. If I preach to teachers and students that is important to read, write, communicate, debate and continue to learn; then I should be doing the same. My PLN keeps me active in learning and acts as a terrific resource. I can think of no better way to model life long authentic learning.
If you blog, what is the focus of it? How long have you been writing? Who is you audience?
As educators it’s important that we sharpen our skills at writing, by putting our thoughts to paper (or web). Exposure to the social media world enabled me to read hundreds of outstanding blog posts by educational professionals from all over the world. What a great concept-communicate your thoughts and passions to thousands of people, while sharpening your writing skills as a professional: Blogging! My focus is on kids and learning. I love to tell true stories of how kids learn and succeed, they have the happiest endings! I began writing on my blog over 2 years ago, and highly recommend it to my colleagues. My audience is anyone interested in education, learning and children.
Bill wrote a great Guest Blog for us: All Kids Can Succeed Be the “1″

December 31, 2012

Florida Education: @MyTownTutorsFL Reaches 200+ followers

My Town Tutors is very excited to announce that the following twitter account has reached 200 followers in less than 4 weeks:
@mytowntutorsFL – MyTownTutors.com helps connect Florida parents with local teachers who tutor. We believe Florida Teachers are great tutors! Florida · http://www.mytowntutors.com
Our goal is to be listed on the Connected Educators page by the end of the 2012 -2013 school year. We have a long way to go, but we are committed to being the #1 tutoring resource for Florida parents and teachers.
Our launch date for this twitter account is December 8, 2012. Our starting point based on tweetgrader is 12 out of 100. As of December 29, 2102 our scored has raised to 72 out of 100.
We are very pleased with our progress, however this is only the start. We will not stop improving and connecting with Florida teachers and parents to be a great resource in Florida Education.
Please check back for updates!
See how far we have come:
@MyTownTutorsFL Reaches 100+ Followers in 3 Weeks!
My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for using promo code: usteachers. Teachers set the hourly and keep 100% of the fees! One of our teachers made $5,000 last year tutoring.
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December 30, 2012

2012: 105 Top Educators on Twitter

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The feedback from teachers has been incredible to our top 10 twitter accounts for teachers. We would like to continue to provide great resources for teachers and educators, so we are continuing to add to our list.
The only requirement is that the account receive a perfect score of 100 / 100 from tweet grader. For each account we have included the twitter name and the twitter profile.
Since all these accounts are 100% perfect. We have listed them in reverse alphabetical order. We will be adding additional accounts in the future as we come across them.
1. @WorldLillie – Boston teacher & #travel blogger: http://AroundTheWorldL.com & http://TeachingTraveling.com. #EdBlogs founder: http://www.facebook.com/groups/EducationBloggers Boston (and the world) · http://www.AroundTheWorldL.com/about/
2. @willrich45 – Parent, author, speaker, instigator, blogger about social Web tools and their effects on schools, education and learning. Flemington, New Jersey · http://willrichardson.com
3. @wfryer – Husband, dad, educator, author, speaker, digital storyteller. I’m here for the learning revolution. Also tweeting as @eyesrightblog & @ipadwithwes Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA · http://www.wesfryer.com
4. @web20classroom – Educator, Speaker, Blogger, #Edchat Co-Creator, #140Conf Character, Edublogs Twitterer Of The Year, ASCD Emerging Leader. Do You Use Social Media In Education?Winston-Salem, NC · http://blog.web20classroom.org

5. @WeAreTeachers – Online community of teachers of all types. Teacher social network, Web 2.0, Education, Knowledge Marketplace, school 2.0. support@weareteachers.com Austin, TX http://www.weareteachers.com
6. @WEAC – Wisconsin Education Association Council ÜT: 43.035197,-89.427211 ·http://www.weac.org

7. @vmcmurray – Special education math teacher. Advocate for my students. Future queen of the world? Maybe… Chicago
8. @UngJen – California girl at heart… proud parent, teacher, school commission representative, and positive thinker counting my blessings. #maketodaycount New York
9. @tyeducators – Educators play such an important role in our lives. We want to say thanks to those who teach and enrich our communities. Presented by California Casualty. · http://educators.calcas.com

10. @toddwhitaker – Focus on Leadership, Teaching & Motivation. Todd has written 30 books including What Great Teachers Do Differently and Shifting The Monkey. · http://www.toddwhitaker.com
11. @tomwhitby – Prof of Education. Founder: #Edchat, The EDU PLN Ning, Linkedin group Technology-Using Professors et al. BLOG: My Island View http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com Long Island, New York http://tomwhitby.wordpress.com/
12. @timbuckteeth – Web 2.0 researcher, author of The Digital Classroom, Associate Professor of learning technology, international speaker, disruptive activist. Plymouth, UK http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com
13. @ThisIsSethsBlog – Founder of Squidoo.com, author, blogger. This is a retweet of my blog.· http://sethgodin.typepad.com/
14. @theTeacherPage – Quality Resources for Teachers! Comments and Suggestions Welcome! @robertwhughes Halifax, MA · http://TheTeacherPage.com
15. @TeacherReality – FL teacher; parent; advocate for public education; working tirelessly to expose ‘ed reform’ profiteers. Trenches of a Title I school · http://teacherreality.wordpress.com/ (100 / 100 from Tweetgrader)
16. @suewaters -Helping others with technology and blogs in the classroom! Writes support material for BuddyPress, WordPress Multi-site for Edublogs.org & WPMU DEV Perth, Australia · http://theedublogger.com/
17. @stumpteacher – Father, husband, 6th grade SS/LA teacher, tech enthusiast, 2012 IL teacher of the year and aspiring Jedi. suburban chicago · http://www.stumpteacher.blogspot.com
18. @stevekatz – Tech Integration Specialist, teacher,  ADE,  Apple Professional Development, author, international conference presenter, video projects, father, deadhead Seoul, Korea · http://www.teachwithvideo.com
19. @smithsonianedu Resources for teachers and their classrooms from the Smithsonian Institution. Terms of use: http://www.si.edu/Termsofuse Washington, DC · http://www.SmithsonianEducation.org
20. @sjunkins Instructional Technology Coach. Apple Distinguished Educator. Google Certified Teacher. Myrtle Beach, SC · http://www.hcsmobile.net
21. @shannoninottawa – “Mom, Wife, Elementary School Principal in Ottawa, Canada – playing around with learning out in the open every single day Ottawa, Canada · http://shannoninottawa.com”
22. @shannonmmiller “Teacher Librarian & Tech Integrationist who loves connecting, creating, change, advocacy & NOISE. Presenter & Blogger. Connecting People Shorty Award Recipient. Van Meter, Iowa · http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/”
23. @TheScienceGuy – Science Educator seeks to change the world…Los Angeles, CA, USA · http://billnye.com
24. @thenerdyteacher – Just a guy who likes to write and speak on education, technology and all things nerdy. The ‘Lady Gaga’ of teaching. #EduBro. Michigan · http://www.thenerdyteacher.com
25. @teachingwthsoul – Consultant/Speaker. ASCD/ISTE presenter.New Teacher Chat Founder #ntchat.Core Blogger @Edutopia @KIDS_DISCOVER. Rep.@iTooch. Former Principal. Passion2 #mentor! California · http://bit.ly/lisamdabbs
26. @TeacherSabrina – Teacher-turned-advocate for kids, teachers & communities. Pro-#edreform that works for real people, not corporate interests. Tweets = mine, RTs ≠ endorsements. Washington, DC · http://www.sabrinajoystevens.com
27. @teachermelanie – ★ An online teacher (ESL) who can help YOU improve your English! ★ I tweet about English, Canada, & anything I find interesting! Join the fun! ☺Toronto, Canada · http://www.englishteachermelanie.com
28. @TeacherCast – TeacherCast.net was set up to help teachers better use technology in their classrooms. We are your Educational Community for 21st Century Learning. Philadelphia · http://www.TeacherCast.net
29. @TeacherBeat – I cover teachers for Education Week newspaper and write our Teacher Beat blog. Washington, D.C. · http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/
30. @TeachaKidd – Blogger, EdTech, Geek… I will annoy you with questions. You’ve been warned. South Florida, USA · http://www.leekolbert.com/
31. @SNewco – Educator, Mobilist, Speaker, Blogger, 1:1 Mobile Learning Devices, ISTE & eLearning Guild member, SIGML http://www.themobilenative.org Ohio · http://www.smriders.net/Mobile_Learning

32. @ShellTerrell – Education thought-provoker, The 30 Goals Challenge author, International Speaker, #Edchat founder, Host for AM TESOL Free Fri Webinars, SC Mgr @TheConsultantsE worldwide · http://bit.ly/ShellTerrell
33. @ScholasticTeach – The official Scholastic Teachers account. We like to talk books, education trends and life as an educator. USA · http://www.scholastic.com/teachers
34. @rweingarten – American Federation of Teachers president, committed to improving schools, hospitals and public institutions for children, families and communities. Washington, DC · http://www.aft.org
35. @rmbyrne – Teacher. Speaker. Writer. Google Certified Teacher. My dog thinks I’m cool. http://android4schools.com Maine, USA · http://www.freetech4teachers.com
36. @principalspage – Superintendent, Blogger, Google Certified Administrator, Best friends with Buddy the Dog. Illinois · http://www.principalspage.com/theblog
37. @PrincipalJ – Elementary Principal, Twitter Evangelist, passionate about learning/daily5/cafe/instructional leadership, comoderator of #educoach chat, mom of 2 boys rural Wisconsin · http://principalj.blogspot.com/

38. @POWERofICU – Teachers have been left alone to fight the problem of student apathy for too long. Learn how the Power of ICU can work for you. Nashville, Tennessee · http://www.poweroficu.com
39. @plugusin – I’m a full time classroom teacher and the author of Building a PLC at Work (http://bit.ly/plcatwork)and Teaching the iGeneration (http://amzn.to/igeneration) Raleigh NC · http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical
40. @plnaugle – I teach 4th graders math and social studies using many Web 2.0 tools like Edmodo. Glogster, kidblog.org, Jing, Skype, Wikis and I have 35 years of experience. New Orleans, LA · http://pnaugle.blogspot.com
41. @pgsimoes – Portuguese Air Force #eLearning Evangelizer, #PLE Researcher & Informal Learner. @eden20_official Steering Committee NAP Advisor. http://about.me/pgsimoes Portugal · http://www.pgsimoes.net
42. @pbsteachers – Multimedia resources & professional development for America’s preK-12 educators. Arlington, VA · http://www.pbs.org/teachers
43. @paulawhite – grandma, teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE), DEN STAR, Google Certified Teacher, camper, Gifted Resource Tchr, NETS*T certified, lover of learning. Charlottesville, Va · http://tzstchr.edublogs.org
44. @PatrickMLarkin – Artist formerly known as @bhsprincipal – BPS Asst. Supt. NASSP National Digital Principal Award Winner (2012), Evangelist for Web 2.0 and Digital Tools. Burlington, MA · http://www.patrickmlarkin.com/
45. @NSTA – The National Science Teachers Association: promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.
46. @NormandinBill – Proud father of 2 wonderful children, husband to an amazing educator, proud Principal of Normandin Middle School in New Bedford, MA http://normandinprincipal.blogspot.com
47. @NMHS_Principal – Principal of New Milford HS (NJ): NASSP National Digital Principal Award Winner (2012), Google Certified Teacher, Adobe Education Leader, Author, Speaker. New Milford, NJ · http://ericsheninger.com
48. @NMEACS – “The National Minority Educators Association for Charter Schools was created to allow the diversity in education, talents and resources to be cultivated. Michigan http://www.nmeacs.org” (69,200+ followers, 100/100 twitter grader)
49. @NEAToday – The National Education Association’s official publication, committed to a great public education for all students. Get free resources, news & more!Washington DC · http://www.nea.org/neatoday
50. @NCTM – The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development. Reston, Virginia · http://www.nctm.org
51. @mytowntutors “Teachers are GREAT tutors! We connect parents with local teachers who tutor. Teachers keep 100% of fees. http://www.mytowntutors.com/blog/ Boston, Massachusetts and USA · http://www.mytowntutors.com”
Connected Educator Profile: My Town Tutors
52. @msjweir – I’m a high school English teacher who loves to geek out with technology! Also, a mommy to a beautiful little girl! ON, Canada · http://msjweir.wordpress.com”
53. @mcleod – Associate Professor. CASTLE Director. Blogger. Idea generator. Solution builder. Agitator. Catalyst. “If the leaders don’t get it, it’s not going to happen.” Ames, Iowa · http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org
54. @mcarls – CABOCES Technology Staff Specialist after teaching HS Math in a block schedule for 11 years. Learning and sharing Tech ideas. Western New York · http://mcarls.blogspot.com
55. @mbteach – K-8 Technology Teacher and Technology Integration Specialist in Philadelphia. Edcamp Foundation Board member & organizer. http://mbteach.com
56. @massteacher – The Massachusetts Teachers Association Boston, Mass. ·http://massteacher.org

Massachusetts Teachers Association – THANK YOU
57. @marynabadenhors – Lifelong learner. Interested in creating collaborative online forums and virtual classrooms. I have been called an ‘ungeeky ICT goddess’. I believe in karma. Global citizen (online) · http://marynabadenhorst.global2.vic.edu.au
58. @maggiecary – Teacher, writer, and mom to 2 great kids & 1 big dog. I write about, education, parenting & kidlit. Author of Secrets of the Crystal Cavern (1/2012 release). http://classroomtalk.com
59. @lizfrerich – I am a wife, mother, veteran elementary school teacher, avid reader, and enjoy crocheting. Interested in internet marketing and social media. Minnesota (USA)
60. @l_hilt – Elementary Principal, K-6 Tech Integrator/Coach, Reader, Writer, Connected learner! PA · http://lynhilt.com/
61. @learningfy – Curator of EdTech Weekly http://goo.gl/YWvVf, a free weekly newsletter on #edtech Vancouver, Canada · http://goo.gl/Bx8EG
62. @Larryferlazzo – Inner-city High School teacher — ESL & Mainstream Sacramento, CA · http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
63. @langwitches – Educational Consultant GloballyConnectedLearning.com 21st Century Learning Specialist- Technology Integration- World Language Teacher USA-Argentina-Germany · http://www.langwitches.org/blog

64. @KylePace – District Instructional Technology Specialist and Google Certified Teacher. Presenter. Love to learn. Love to share. #EdcampKC organizer. Proud Dad. Kansas City, MO. · http://www.kylepace.com
65. @kjarrett – Father, husband, Google Certified K-4 technology teacher leveraging social media in education. Blogger, workshop leader, lifelong learner, relentless optimist! Northfield, NJ USA · http://about.me/kjarrett
66. @kellyhines – Keeping Kids First – Wife, Mom, Learner, Leader, Teacher – NBCT, DEN Star, NC DEN LC Blog Chair, SMART Exemplary Educator & Certified Trainer Greensboro,NC · http://kellyhines.wordpress.com
67. @kathyschrock – Educational Technologist, DEN Star & Guru, Adobe Ed Leader, Google Certified Teacher (kathy@kathyschrock.net) Twitter RSS feed: http://linkyy.com/twitterfeed Cape Cod, MA · http://kathyschrock.net
68. @joycevalenza – teacher-librarian, learner, blogger Abington, PA · http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/
69. @jswiatek – District Technology Specialist for the Citrus County School District, #edchat archivist. EdCamp Citrus organizer. Always looking for ways to engage students! Inverness, Florida, USA · http://www.jerryswiatek.com
70. @justintarte – Director of Curriculum & Support Services in a district of 3,000; learning & growing through group collaboration & sharing of ideas. I love technology & PD! St. Louis, Missouri · http://www.justintarte.com
71. @Joe_Mazza – Lead Learner @KnappElementary ~ @Penn_State alum & current @PennGSE doct student researching home-school partnerships 2.0 ~ Speaker ~ Writer ~ #PTchat Wed., 9PM Philadelphia, PA · http://joemazza.us
72. @janwebb21 – teacher and learner with passion for trying new ideas and using technology to enhance learning and teaching http://about.me/janwebb21/ iPhone: 0.000000,0.000000 · http://janwebb21.primaryblogger.co.uk
73. @intrepidteacher Teacher, learner, dad, bleeding heart, music and film addict. I want to share as much as I can with as many people as I can as often as I can. Singapore · http://www.jabizraisdana.com/
74. @heyjudeonline – Educator, learner, blogger, librarian, technology girl, author and consultant. Playing in higher education. Innovation for life. Sydney, Australia · http://heyjude.wordpress.com
75. @gcouros – Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning for PSD70. Passionate about learning, ed. tech, and helping others find their passion! I like dogs 🙂 Edmonton · http://georgecouros.ca
76. @feedtheteacher – EFL Teacher, E-tutor and social media and technology enthusiast! I believe in the power of sharing and collaborating! · http://feedtheteacher.blogspot.com
Great Guest Post for My Town Tutors: Digital Parenting: The Digital Parent in You
77. @Edudemic – A dedicated community of educators and technologists looking to enhance learning. Cambridge, MA · http://edudemic.com
78. @EducationMN – The union of 70,000 educators. Our members work in pre-K-12 schools and higher education institutions statewide. Saint Paul, Minnesota ·http://www.educationminnesota.org
79. @edmodo -The official twitter account for Edmodo. Make your classroom a community. http://bit.ly/pCk24J San Mateo, CA · http://www.edmodo.com
80. @dougpete – Educator, Presenter & always on the look for something new to learn. http://www.dougpeterson.ca I tweet about education, technology, Minnesota Vikings, Formula1 Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada · http://dougpete.wordpress.com
81. @dkuropatwa – Curriculum Coordinator for Digital Learning at St. James-Assiniboia School Division Always in beta ∞ß (My tweets express only my own opinions.) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada · http://adifference.blogspot.com
82. @DianeRavitch – I write about education. I blog at dianeravitch.net Brooklyn · http://dianeravitch.com

83. @DebChitwood – I’m a Montessori educator/writer, former homeschooler, and mother of two adult children. I love sharing ideas and activities and encouraging others! Colorado Springs, Colorado · http://livingmontessorinow.com
84. @Darcy1968 – Learner, educator, deputy principal, English teacher, university lecturer, speaker, photographer, blogger, music-lover & traveller.Playing with new Lytro camera Kiama, NSW · http://darcymoore.net
85. @dancallahan – Instructional Technology Specialist K-5 @PineGlenLTC by day, #edcamp Foundation Chairman of the Board of Directors and Co-founder by night. Burlington, MA · http://remixteaching.com”
86. @cybraryman1 – Educator & Writer trying to catalog the internet for students, educators and parents. http://cybraryman.com ÜT: 27.179819,-80.236438 · http://www.cybraryman.com
87. @cristama – K-12 Instructional Coach with Missoula County Public Schools. I’m currently seeking my Ed Leadership credentials. Always learning, always sharing… Missoula, Montana · https://sites.google.com/site/mcpsinstructionalcoaches/home
88. @courosa – Professor of #edtech & #media, #education researcher, #connected educator, keynote #speaker & #open scholar – Faculty of Education, University of Regina. Regina, Canada · http://www.couros.ca
89. @coolcatteacher – Best teacher blog award winner, co-founder- Flat Classroom Projects, Conference, Digiteen, NetGenEd, known as the Wikinator by my students, author Camilla, Georgia · http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com
90. @CNNSchools – “CNN’s Schools of Thought blog covers education from a variety of perspectives that include policies, practices and people. CNN, Atlanta, GA, USA · http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/”
91. @cnansen – District technology coordinator for 25 years. Apple Distinguished Educator. Google Certified Teacher. STAR Discovery Educator. Husband,father, grandfather Minot, North Dakota · http://pages.minot.k12.nd.us/blog/craig
92. @thecleversheep – I am a teacher-learner-collaborator, eager to engage in conversations with other learners. Project-based learning and Creative Commons are always on my radar. Komoka, Ontario, Canada · http://www.thecleversheep.com
93. @ChrisWejr – K-6 principal, teacher, learner, sports fan. Passionate about assessment, motivation, leadership, parent engagement. Proud father of toddler twin girls. ÜT: 49.2048791,-121.7464466 · http://chriswejr.com
94. @chrislehmann – Principal of the Science Leadership Academy Co-Chair – EduConPhiladelphia, PA · http://www.practicaltheory.org/serendipity
95. @chickensaltash – Headteacher at ISS, a bold scavenger who explores all sorts of different technologies and discovers new approaches to learning around the world. Seychelles · http://www.whydidthechickencrosstheroad.org.uk
96. @CATeachersAssoc – CTA represents more than 325,000 teachers, counselors, librarians, psychologists, nurses, community college and CSU faculty, and education support professionals California · http://www.cta.org

97. @blairteach – School Improvement Consultant (middle grades, ELA, SS, DI, literacy); former MS teacher/administrator; life-long learner; Mac user; USAF vet originally from MI. Atlanta, Georgia

98. @bjnichols – Executive Director of School Leadership, Google Certified Teacher, Doctoral Student exploring 21st century learning initiatives and transforming education. Newport News, Virginia · http://flavors.me/bjnichols
99. @baldy7 – Father. Husband. Educator. Blogger. iPhone: 42.363468,-71.057022 · http://transleadership.net
100. @avivaloca – Formerly @grade1. Went from 11 years of teaching K-2 to moving to Gr.6. Looking forward to this exciting new adventure! Ancaster · http://adunsiger.com

101. @arneduncan – The official Twitter page of the US Secretary of Education Washington, DC · http://www.ed.gov/
102. @anniemurphypaul – I write about how we learn and how we can do it better. Email me at annie@anniemurphypaul.com, or connect on FB at www.facebook.com/anniemurphypaul New Haven, Connecticut · http://www.anniemurphypaul.com
103. @AngelaMaiers – I believe these 2 words can change the world – #YouMatter – I’m an Educator, Author, Speaker passionate about literacy, learning, and power of social media. Iowa · http://www.AngelaMaiers.com
104. @alfiekohn – author and lecturer on topics in education, parenting, and human behaviorBoston area · http://www.alfiekohn.org
105. @AFTunion – “We’re 1.5 million teachers, paraprofessionals/school-related personnel, higher ed faculty, gov’t employees, & healthcare workers making a difference every day. Washington, DC · http://www.aft.org”
We hope you have found this list helpful. We hope to add more to help teachers expand and improve the quality of their PLN. As we find more 100% twitter accounts for educators, we will add them to our list.
My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for using promo code: usteachers. Teachers set the hourly and keep 100% of the fees! One of our teachers made $5,000 last year tutoring.

December 30, 2012

Shannon Miller: My Town Tutors Educator of the Week

My Town Tutors is the nation’s 1st National Directory of teachers who tutor. Our goal in 2014 is to expand our network of local teachers who tutor!
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The feedback from teachers has been incredible to our top 10 twitter accounts for teachers that we have created a Connected Educators Page. Each Connected Educators has received a perfect score of 100 / 100 from tweet grader. For each account we have included the twitter name and the twitter profile.
A twitter profile is limited, so in the the upcoming weeks we will be listing interviews with some of the members on our list.
To share even more information about these incredible individuals and educational groups, we will be reaching out to members of our list to learn more about them. We hope you enjoy and we would love your feedback.

Connected Educator: Shannon Miller

twitter account @shannonmmiller – “Mom, Wife, and Teacher Librarian who loves connecting, creating, change, advocacy & NOISE. Presenter & Blogger. Connecting People Shorty Award Recipient. Van Meter, Iowa · http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/”

What is your current job of position?
I am the district teacher librarian/technology integration specialist at Van Meter Community School in Van Meter, Iowa. I am also the National Honor Society sponsor.
What is your educational background?
I have an elementary education and art degree from the University of Northern Iowa. I have my masters in Library Science also from the University of Northern Iowa.
How do you grow and engage your professional learning network?
During the last four years I started to engage in Twitter, Diigo and other social networks. I got involved in a few more professional organizations such as ISTE and taking part in national conferences and also events such as EdCamp and NTCamp. I reached out to other teacher librarians and technology specialists around the world….I was no longer the only librarian at Van Meter. And I also opened up opportunities for teachers and students by meeting and engaging them in the conversations as well. Authors, creators of Web 2.0 tools, experts, publishers and others also became a very important part of my professional learning network.
I also don’t just “get” from my PLN, I also “give”. I love to help others that I meet in my PLN, love to share what is happening within my library and school, what my students are creating and learning every day. It is so much fun to learn with such an amazing group of educators and people each and every day.
What is the greatest benefit of your professional network?
The greatest benefit of my professional network is that we are all in this together….we want to make a difference in education, for our students, teachers, and parents. We can count on each other to make us the best educators we can be. And not just as educators, but also as friends.
Who are you most recommended and trusted friends on twitter?
That is a big question. 🙂 I have so many wonderful friends on Twitter and it would take forever to name them here.
If you blog, what is the focus of it? How long have you been writing? Who is you audience?
Yes, I do blog. My blog is called Van Meter Library Voice. http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/
The focus of my blog…..” a place to be heard through creating, technology, connecting, reading, collaborating, and noise.” I write about what is taking place within the library and our school…..the new thinking taking place, the new technologies/tools that we are using, the new things we are doing within the library and school, the FUN things about being an educator and librarian. I also write about what is taking place within education, conferences and workshops I attend, and of course my own experiences as a parent, learner and educator.
I started my blog 6 years ago when I started my job at Van Meter. This was my first job (I stayed home with my children for 13 years after graduating from college) and wanted to make a difference from the very beginning. By sharing my experiences and creating a space online to share these, I knew I would be able to take our library and school outside of the school.
Describe a teacher who has had a significant impact on your professional development?
The teacher that I had who made a significant impact on me was my art teacher, Anne Diedrichsen. Ms. D, as we called her, saw my passion for art and did everything she could to support, encourage and celebrate that. She was not only my art teacher…..she became my mentor and my friend. I have a giant drawing of a hand in the library at school. I did this when I was young. I love telling my students the story of Ms. D and why she was my favorite teacher. I tell them to follow their passion….to be heard, just as I was in that drawing and my art. She made such a difference in my life.

Shannon Miller

December 29, 2012

My Town Tutors 2013 New Year's Resolutions

My Town Tutors had a great year in 2012, expanding our network of local teachers who tutor and communicating with more teachers and parents than ever. in 2012 we had over 35,000 people visit our site from all 50 states.
In 2013, we hope to connect with even more people and below are a few resolutions we have made to help us reach our goal.
1. Connected Educator of the Week – One of our most popular posts is our Connected Educators list. Our followers love connected educators who are willing to share there knowledge and experience, however out list only includes twitter profiles. Many of our followers want to learn more about some incredible individuals! That is why we will highlight one connected educator during each week of 2013.
Check out our 2013 list so far.
My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for using promo code: usteachers. Teachers set the hourly and keep 100% of the fees! One of our teachers made $5,000 last year tutoring.
It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area. Please help us find ONE MORE teacher who tutors!

December 29, 2012

2013 Connected Educators of the Week

My Town Tutors had a great year in 2012, expanding our network of local teachers who tutor and communicating with more teachers and parents than ever. in 2012 we had over 35,000 people visit our site from all 50 states.
One of our most popular posts is our Connected Educators list. Our followers love connected educators who are willing to share there knowledge and experience, however out list only includes twitter profiles. Many of our followers want to learn more about some incredible individuals! That is why we will highlight one connected educator during each week of 2013. So here it is!

Connected Educator of the Week

Shannon Miller

My Town Tutors is a website that connects parents with teachers who tutor. If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for using promo code: usteachers. Teachers set the hourly and keep 100% of the fees! One of our teachers made $5,000 last year tutoring.
It is FREE for parents to search for a teacher in their area. Please help us find ONE MORE teacher who tutors!

December 29, 2012

236 School Jokes: Great for Families & Teachers

If you are a teacher who tutors, for a limited time, you can register for FREE using promo code: usteachers. “Teachers are great tutors!”
My Town Tutors loves a good laugh. Over the years we have acquired many jokes. Hopefully you find them useful and can have some fun with them.

Knock knockout?…Who is there?…Boo… Boo Who?… Don’t cry! There are 179 more jokes.
What do you find in an empty nose?…fingerprints
Why are bananas good at gymnastics… They do great banana splits!
Why won’t the elephant use the computer?….He’s afraid of the mouse!
What do you call a sleeping cow?… a bulldozer!
What did Mr. and Mrs. Hamburger name their daughter?….Patty
What did the square say to the old circle?… Been around long?
What kind of hats do they where at the North Pole?….Ice Caps
What kind of snack do you have during a scary movie?…. I scream (ice cream)
What is a cat’s favorite dessert?….Pie a la meow’d!!!
Why is music like a fish?…. they both have scales!
What do you get when you cross a centipede with a parrot?…. a walkie-talkie
What happens when you wear a snowsuit inside?…… It melts!
Did you hear about the dog at the flea circus? …He stole the show!
What does an envelope say when you lick it?…Nothing. It just shuts up.
How can you tell the ocean is friendly?…It waves!
Which are the stronger days of the week?…Saturday and Sunday. The rest are weekdays.
Which runs faster, hot or cold?…Hot. Everyone can catch a cold.
What did the flower say to the bike?…Petal!
Did people laugh when the lady fell on the ice?…No, but the ice cracked up.
Knock knockout?… Who is there?,,Daisy…Daisy who?…Daisy plays, nights he sleeps!
How do athletes stay cool during a game?…They sit near the fans!
What did the older chimney say to the younger chimney?…You’re too little to smoke!
What did the stamp say to the envelope?…Stick with me we’ll go places!
What do you call a cow with no legs?…Ground beef.
How do you make a tissue dance?…Put a little boogey in it!
What did the water say to the boat?…Nothing, it just waved.
Why don’t skeletons fight each other?…They don’t have the guts.
Did you hear about the kidnapping?…Probably not, he is still sleeping.
How do small children travel?…In mini-vans
What has hands but does not clap….A clock!
How do you make an egg roll?….You push it.
What did the math book tell the pencil?….I have a lot of problems.
How do billboards talk?….Sign language!
What kind of chain is edible?….A food chain!
How do hens stay fit?….The “egg-ercise”
What kind of cat likes water?….an octopuss!
What did the bunny say on January 1st?….Hoppy new year!
What do a chicken and a band have in common?….They both have drum sticks!
Why did the tomato turn red?….It saw the salad dressing!
What did the grape do when it got stepped on?….It let out a little wine!
Where did the spaghetti go to dance?….The Meat Ball!
When is a door like a bottle?….When the door is ajar.
What is the best thing to put into a pie?….A fork!
What does a pig put on a cut?….Oinkment
What do call of people afraid of Santa Claus?….Claustrophobic
What did the father buffalo say to his son?….Bye son (bison)
What is a pilot’s favorite type of donut?….A plain (plane) donut!
Why is it so hot in a football stadium after a game?….All the fans have left!
Why is a lost Dalmatian easily found?….Because he is always spotted!
Did you hear the joke about the cookie?….It is crummy.
What is a cat’s favorite color?….PUUUUURple
Did you hear the joke about the construction project?….I’m still working on it!
Where do you put smart hot dogs?….On honor rolls!
What goes tick-tock, woof-woof?….A watchdog!
What did the girl sea say when the boy sea asked her for a date?….Shore.
How do you get a peanut to laugh?….you crack it up!
Why did the farmer bury all his money?….to make his soil rich!
Where can you find an ocean without water?….on a map!
Why do shoemakers go to heaven?….Because they have good soles!
What do you call it when a cat sues another cat? … A Claw suit.
Where do actors like to camp? ……The Hollywoods!
Why do fish swim in salt water?….Pepper makes them sneeze.
What is a robot’s favorite snack?….Computer chips!
What do you call a fish with two knees?….A two nee fish!
Why do seagulls fly over the sea?….Because if they flew over the bay, they would be bay gulls (bagels)!
Why did the boy stare at the automobile’s radio?….He wanted to watch a car-tune.
When is a theater clumsy?….When the curtain falls.
Why was the annoying exterminator fired?….Because he bugged his boss.
How did the soldier fit his tank in his house?…It was a fish tank!
Why was the book in the hospital?…Because it hurt his spine.
What did the leaves name their sons?…Russell.
Why did the man throw a clock out the window?…He wanted time to fly.
What is a rapper’s favorite toy?…a yo – YO!
Have you heard of the singing group the three dwarves?…Probably not. They are not that big.
What has wheels and flies?…a garbage truck!
Where do cows go on dates?…MOOOOvies
Why was the trashcan sad?…He / she was dumped.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?…a Gummy bear
Why did the cookie cry?…He was feeling crumby.
Why did the computer go to the doctors?…It had a virus.
Why do birds fly south in the winter?…Because it’s too far to walk!
What is a snake’s favorite class?…Hissss-tory!
What do you call a cow with no feet?…Ground beef!
What kind of pants do ghosts wear?…Boo jeans!
What do prisoners use to call each other?…Cell phones.
What do you get from a pampered cow?…Spoiled milk.
What dog keeps the best time?…A watchdog.
What did the dentist give to the marching band?…A TUBA toothpaste
What did the bottle of dressing say to the person who opened the refrigerator door?…“SHUT THE DOOR!” I’m dressing!
What did the fish say when he swam into the wall?…Dam!
Why is a traffic light red?…You would be red too if you were changing in front of people all day.
What is a pirate’s favorite letter?…RRRRR
Why does the pirate wear camouflage underwear?… To hide his booty!
Did I tell you the joke about the ceiling?…Oh forget it. It’s over your head.
What room is a dead man most afraid of?…The living room!
Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party?…He had NO BODY to go with.
What did the ocean say to the other ocean?…Nothing. He waved.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. But what do two WRIGHTS make?…A plane (Orville and Wilbur WRIGHT)!
Why was the strawberry sad?…His mother got into a JAM!
What do you call cheese that is not yours?…NACHO cheese!
When is the best time to go to the dentist?…2:30 (Tooth Hurty)!
What did one cannibal say to other after eating a clown?…Hey! Does this taste FUNNY to you?
What did one lamp say to the other lamp?…Hey! You turn me on!
Did you hear about the two antennas that got married?…The wedding ceremony wasn’t too good, but the reception was great!
What did the man say when he walked into the bar?…Ouch!
Did you hear about the guy who lost his left arm and leg in a car crash?… He’s all right now.
Why do bagpipers walk when they play?…They’re trying to get away from the noise.
What does a skeleton order when he goes to a bar?…A beer and a mop.
Where do fish put their money?….. in a river bank!
What is the favorite TV show of fish?…Name that TUNA!
What did one penny say to the other penny?…Let’s get together and make some (sense) cents!
How much did it cost for a pirate to pierce his ears? … a buck an ear (a buccaneer)!
Why did the skeleton go to the piano store?…To buy some organs!
What section of the paper does a ghost always read?…the HORRORscopes
Why did the skeleton hold up the barbecue?…He needed a spare rib.
What did one eye say to the other eye?….Something between us smells!
What do you call a cow that walks on water?…Holy cow!
What is a witch’s favorite class?…Spelling
Why did the lettuce beat the carrot in a race?…Because it was a head!
What do you call a deer with no eyes?…No-Eye Deer.
What do you call a deer with no eyes AND no legs…Still, no eyed deer!
What did zero (0) say to eight (8)?…Nice belt
Why is six afraid of seven?… Because 7 ATE 9
What do you get you drip a piano down a mineshaft?… A flat minor
What did one math book say to the other?…You think you’ve got problems.
What did one plate say to the other plate?…Lunch (dinner, or breakfast) is on me!
Where does Santa keep his money?…In a snow bank!
What did one wall say to the other?… Hey, let’s meet in the corner.
What is a knight’s favorite fish?… swordfish
Why are fish so smart?… They travel in schools!
What did the picture say to the wall?… I was framed!
Why do fish swim in salt water?… Pepper makes them sneeze.
What is a robot’s favorite snack? … Computer chips!
Knock knockout?…Who is there?…Daisy… Daisy who?… Daisy plays, nights he sleeps!
What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches? … A nervous wreck.
Why did the man put his money in the freezer? … He wanted cold hard cash!
What is a construction workers favorite bird? … A crane!
If two is a pair and three is a crowd, what are four and five? … Nine!
Why did the turtle cross the road? … To get to the “Shell” (gas) stations!
Why can’t you borrow money from a leprechaun? … Because he’s always a little short.
Knock knockout?…Who is there?…Irish…Irish who? … Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
When does “B” come after “U”? … When you disturb its hive.
What is a frog’s favorite drink? … “croak – a – cola”
Have you heard the joke about the baseball? … It’ll leave you in stitches.
If April showers bring may flowers, what do mayflowers bring? … Pilgrims
What did one candle say to the other candle? … Are you going out tonight?
What did the blanket say to the bed? … Don’t worry. I got you covered.
Why did Silly Bill tip toe past the medicine cabinet? … He didn’t want to wake the sleeping pills.
What is a pokemon’s favorite dance? … The hokey pokemon
What bird can write under water? … A ball-point “pen” quin
Have you heard the joke about the sidewalk? … It’ll crack you up!
Knock, knock…Who’s there?…Dwayne…Dwayne who? … Dwayne the bathtub, I’m dwowning!
Why did the turkey cross the road? … To prove it wasn’t chicken.
Knock, knock…Who’s there?…No body… (Don’t say anything)!
What kind of witch likes the beach? … a SAND witch (sandwich)!
What do you get if you say “Tornado” ten times backward and forward? … A real tongue-twister!
Did you hear the one about the duck who robbed banks? … He was a safe quacker.
What kind of key does not open a lock? … a mon – KEY!
Why is your nose in the middle of your face? … Because it is the “scenter.” / Center!
How do you make a Venetian blind? … Poke him in the eye.
What do you call a bird that is sad? … A Blue Bird!
What do you call a fish with no I’s? … A Fssssssh!
Why did the baseball player get arrested? … Because he stole second base
What was the baby ant so confused? … Because all his uncles were ANTS!
Why was the dolphin so sad? … Because he had no PORPOISE in life!
What happened when the frog parked illegally? … It was TOAD!!
What always falls and never gets hurt?……..rain!
I heard they put a new wing on the school….That is true, but it still won’t fly.
What do astronauts have for dinner?…Launch meat!
What letters are not in the alphabet?…The ones in the mail.
Knock Knock!…Who’s there?…Cargo!…Cargo who?…CarGo Beep Beep!
What do you call a Stegosaurus with carrots in its ears?… anything you want, it can’t hear you!
What is the only bow that you can’t tie?…Rainbow!
Knock Knock. Who’s there?…Dishes….Dishes who?…Dishes the police, come out with your hands up!!
What is the loudest state?… ILL-I-NOISE
Knock knock…who’s there?…little boy…little boy who?…little boy who can’t reach the doorbell!
Why did the boy throw the butter out the window?… to see a butterfly!
How was that Camping Trip?…Intense (in-tents)!
Why are Teddy Bears never hungry?…Because they are always stuffed!

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December 28, 2012

Month: December 2012