Chris EarthTree

Welcome to my blog! The purpose of this site is to provide you with useful information on your quest to infuse your instruction with technology. The tutorials, presentations and videos are located on the ‘resources’ tab. I’ll also keep information on various projects I am working on. You can find out what other schools and teachers are doing by clicking on “categories” and choosing the school you are interested in.

I am incredibly excited to work with Aurora Public Schools. The district is making incredible strides toward empowering teachers with technology that engages students and supports instruction in powerful ways. I work specifically in the Northwest Quadrant of the district. This includes all schools whose students ultimately will graduate from Aurora Central High School. The schools are: Aurora Central High, South Middle, West Middle, Boston Elementary, Crawford Elementary, Fletcher Elementary, Fulton Elementary, Kenton Elementary, Lansing Elementary, Lyn Knoll Elementary, Montview Elementary, and Vaughn Elementary.

I hope you find this site useful. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to drop me an email or leave a comment.

VISION: Graduate every student with the choice to attend college without remediation.

MISSION: Teach every student the knowledge, skills and values necessary to enter college or a career and become a contributing member of society who flourishes in a diverse, dynamic world.

BELIEF: All students can learn and I am committed to preparing learners who value themselves, contribute to a global community and succeed in the international work place.

Learners must be able to:

• think critically
• apply knowledge to new situations
• comprehend new ideas
• analyze information
• communicate their understanding
• collaborate
• solve problems and make decisions