One of my goals for the month of November as a classroom teacher was to make sure my students understood the importance of Veterans Day. I really wanted my students to understand that it’s not just another day off of…
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When I first started teaching, a large portion of my paychecks went to my classroom. From whiteboard markers to classroom rugs, I was always looking for items for my classroom. However, I was struggling with building my classroom library. I…
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Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive, system-wide framework for creating and maintaining safe and effective learning environments in schools, and ensuring that all students have social skills needed to ensure their success at school and beyond. The…
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If you’re anything like me, you get stressed out when Open House starts lurking around the corner. The projects, the cleaning, the ANTICIPATION! This year was extra stressful for my team and me because Open House fell right smack dab…
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The English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework in California calls for Designated ELD instructional time. It’s a protected time in the school day when teachers use the California ELD standards to teach critical English language skills. The state of California…
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I was looking for some more supplies to help me with my classroom management now that we’re in this midyear crunch. Oriental Trading was there to help me out with my plans. Reading Bookmarks First, I grabbed these bookmarks that…
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In years past, I lead my school site in Accelerated Reader. I attended trainings, led staff meetings, and helped teachers successfully implement AR in their classrooms. But this year, it’s not working as successfully as it has in the past….
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This year I introduced growth mindset to my students. Growth mindset is the idea that continuous effort and a positive attitude will increase achievement. Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck completed decades of mindset research, showing that using a growth mindset…
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Academic language is (and has been) making a big impact in elementary school classrooms. Academic language gives students the skills to communicate, engage, and participate more effectively in content areas across the curriculum. After learning about academic language through reading…
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Being the daughter of a teacher meant always having to stay after school to help your mom with #alltheschoolthings. Stapling papers, sorting class work, sharpening the pencils. The teacher-daughter job I remember the most vividly was tracing my mom’s master…
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