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Continue reading →: Distance LearningTo be honest, this whole COVID-19 thing has happened so fast that I am still reeling from the almost hourly new information coming in. Last Thursday evening, our district made the decision to close for a week and then keep schools closed through Spring Break. Around 10:30 that night, our…
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Continue reading →: English NotebookDo you use Interactive Notebooks in your class? I first heard of this teaching tool about ten years ago when I had the opportunity to attend an Avid two-day training. The teacher who taught the class was an AP science teacher. While teaching us the ins and outs of the…
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Continue reading →: How to Set a Positive Tone in the ClassroomAs you probably already know, the first two weeks of school are crucial in setting the right tone for the year. If a positive classroom climate isn’t created, where students don’t feel accepted, safe, and respected, it makes for one long year. Setting the right tone is intentional and takes…
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Continue reading →: The First Two Weeks of SchoolSchool starts in two weeks and while my mind is still in summer mode, I am starting to think about the beginning of the year. This is the plan I have for the first two weeks of school. My students have 7 period days and attend class for 45 minutes,…
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Continue reading →: Instilling a Love for Reading“People don’t realize how a man’s whole life can be changed by one book.” -Malcolm X At the beginning of each year, I spend close to a week talking about independent reading with my students. To me, it’s worth investing the time because independent, choice reading is the heart of my…
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