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February 26, 2018
Reading Comprehension/Tpt Store/Writing

Critical Thinking: Analyzing Quotes

I have always found great appreciation for a thought-provoking quote. In fact, I can remember having great discussions in class about quotes from whichever novel we were reading. Sometimes I...
August 3, 2017
Common Core/Gradual Release Model/Graphic Organizers/Reading Comprehension/Resources/Tpt Store/Vocabulary/Writing

Got Sub Plans?

When I was in the classroom, we had to turn in a sub folder at the beginning of every year. This caused me great angst. What should I leave in...
July 28, 2017
Reading Comprehension/Tpt Store/Vocabulary/Writing

5 Things to Consider When Building Vocabulary Lists

The first time I learned about The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3, I was horrified. To confirm that the achievement gap starts well before a child can even...
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April 12, 2017
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The Class Clown

A class clown can completely ruin your class, if you allow it. I have had my fair share of class clowns, but I always tried to take into consideration just...
April 9, 2017
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State Testing Countdown

STATE TESTING – The real 4-letter word in education. The two words sure to make many, if not most, educators cringe. The pressure to achieve proficiency weighs heavily on students...
April 9, 2017
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Stupid Questions

Scrolling through Twitter and I see this: I stared at the screen for a moment before I re-tweeted it.  At first, I didn’t know why this was so intriguing to me,...
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