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Assessing Writing in Middle School
I had an excellent Professional Development Day yesterday, on assessing writing. I’ve got so much work to do this weekend now! Don’t you just love it when that happens? You attend a PD session and by...
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Trying to Combat Acts of Bullying with Acts of Kindness
Bullying is an issue at most schools, and unfortunately it is no different at mine. This year though, we’re trying something new. On Thursday, we launched our “Stand Up” to bullying campaign. Our...
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My Summer Read Has Arrived! Accessible Mathematics
I was pleasantly surprised just the other day when I went to collect my mail at the post office, and found that my prize from a blog contest that I entered had arrived! You know that I love PD and...
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Accessible Mathematics – I Got The Power!
I had mentioned this book Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement in a previous post and I had also mentioned that I would be following up with my insights as...
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Relaxing Into Some Professional Summer Reading: Accessible Mathematics
I hope that my Canadian friends had a lovely Canada Day and I hope that my American friends have some fun plans for their upcoming holiday as well. Friday was my last day at school and I’ve never left...
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Holy Mackerel! Embrace Opportunities…in Life and in Math
Have you ever had one of those moments when you’ve just savored the simplicity of what was going on around you? I had one of those moments just the other day… Mackerel fish zooming past my toes! I have...
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Making Math More “Real Life” for Kids ~ Accessible Mathematics
I have decided to make this my last post on Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement. I have 2 other math books that I am reading (What’s Your Math Problem?...
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The Write Genre: Activities and Mini-Lessons to Promote Writing
If you want help with organizing your writing program and teaching genres of writing more effectively, I HIGHLY recommend,Write Genre, The: Classroom Activities and Mini-Lessons That Promote Writing...
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Age of Opportunity: Lessons From The New Science of Adolescence
I’m well into my second course of my MSED! As I suspected, time is going faster than ever before. Report cards are almost ready to go home and parent-teacher interviews are on Thursday and Friday of...
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Do You Teach Your Students About Having a Fixed Vs Growth Mindset?
In one of the courses that I am taking for my Master’s of Education, I came across a topic that really struck a chord with me. I am taking two courses at the moment ( my March “Break” has been pivotal...
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