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FAMILY CONFERENCES
Moving from Performance Updates to Partnership Parent-teacher conferences are often seen as a mandated and routine checkpoint —a quick exchange of grades, behavior notes,…
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DISCOURSE STRATEGIES
The key to maintaining classroom discourse involves having multiple strategies to engage students in the process. The goal is to invite as many students…
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CLASS DISCUSSIONS
If the structure does not permit dialogue the structure must be changed. Paulo Freire Tweet Education is about the cycle of learning, revising, challenging,…
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EQUITY IN ELA
But, what is equity? The existence in which all people or groups are given access to the correct number and types of resources for…
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POETRY, EQUITY + ELA
Poetry is many things. It is: • an art form • a creative expression of emotions and feelings • a layered form of communication…
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My Class as a Crime Scene
My school has student “expeditions” which are week long deep dives into a particular area of interest for students. The purpose of expeditions is…
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ELA Early Finisher Task Cards
I’m done! We’ve all heard those words from students. Sometimes it means,”I’ve done as much as I am going to do alone,” but most…
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Quotes and Classroom Inspiration
I am a collector of things! I love a good quote (or hundred) for my classroom. There are three main moments I look/listen for…
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Our Why: Daily Teacher Affirmations
Teaching is difficult, but meaningful work. If I am honest, some day THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. Too real. Don’t get me wrong, I love…
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The Value of Discretion & De-escalation
Welp, it’s the end of the year (or could be any time of year), and everyone is at the end of their ropes! Believe…
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Positivity & Praise for Big Kids
Teaching middle school is hard. Really hard. There are emotions, hormones, strong opinions, relationships, feelings, and so much more. Below are a few strategies…
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How to Hit Reset After a Break…& Giveaway
I am joining in with a few of my blogging friends from the Middle School Mob to share a few quick tips on resetting…
