<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:59:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Scavenger Hunt!]]></title><description><![CDATA["Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting memowies" The summer is starting, the world is in chaos as end of year exams are happening and summer...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/scavenger-hunt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b4b3bd331b2c8b2a243efc</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture & Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74d7065dedf95ba73c08e589c6ad1dc7.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[American music brought to you by The Americans An interactive Folk, Blues, and Rock concert performed by The Americans band. 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This has been a very busy year. I have been working with...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/english-for-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62aefd9d8b29aab4778ccbc1</guid><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture & Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4676434a6e67447932616f~mv2_d_4945_3085_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical 1: A New Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is time to start the clinical portion of the teacher prep program. I have always found it difficult to do something for only one...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/clinical-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af41e19e676cc4dbf01c54</guid><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture & Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAVtsPaYcOs&amp;list=PLY489_36j0obUUpiW_lLIwAXu1w5U3mGP&amp;index=7&amp;t=2s" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[InTASC Standard N°4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deep dive into Content Knowledge The InTASC standards cover a broad swathe of topics and skills. While one person can do a deep dive on...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/intasc-standard-n-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af13fb0427a2c16754fa0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPEfMXZJbV0&amp;list=PLY489_36j0obUUpiW_lLIwAXu1w5U3mGP&amp;index=9" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection: The importance of using a rubric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is an excerpt from a paper I wrote analyzing the importance of using a rubric for evaluations. I created evaluation rubrics for my...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/reflection-the-importance-of-using-a-rubric</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af26c55a0044d2b52b8119</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_474245486a735051624551~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramadan Around the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn the traditions of others and share your own Enjoy our Annual Ramadan Around the World. 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Purpose: Why use this routine? This routine helps students flesh out an idea or proposition and...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/compass-points</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af2d42fb913581202ad9a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c6351_972d91a9d00f4c4c96d2bf18e9d52e54~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_286,h_302,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[InTASC Standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Model standards to grow model students The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through its Interstate Teacher Assessment and...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/intasc-standards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62aeed4fc92cf0ffbefc6c24</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Culture & Community]]></category><category><![CDATA[Science & Technology]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c6351_0a9b9dd033be48f2b447b2d8b649f85d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_230,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crafting a Lesson Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well crafted lessons lead to well crafted minds Now that the Unit Plan is built, teaching will be guided by a well crafted lesson plan....]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/crafting-a-lesson-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af3a45aff94808e8e3c048</guid><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0b1cd097618d46cca104b9319f879465~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Unit Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning your path protects against getting lost A Unit Plan should serve as a teaching map that helps you know where your instruction is...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/building-a-unit-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af36135db01a265db20318</guid><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0b1cd097618d46cca104b9319f879465~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backwards Planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best way to finish is to start at the end One proven method for organizing curriculum over the course of the year is called Backwards...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/backwards-planning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af3d8f0bba2b8c78a94dfa</guid><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0b1cd097618d46cca104b9319f879465~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpacking a standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do they want taught? Teachers in the United States and most international schools are expected to help students meet standards that...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/unpacking-a-standard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ade2c451d935f7f7673820</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-tq6ZpUgfI" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case studies: Designing Differentiated Assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assessment Title: A day in the life of a nounours Grade Level: 1-5 Subject Area: English as a foreign language: topical vocabulary Skills...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/case-studies-designing-differentiated-assessments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62af3137c819055bccb5927e</guid><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><category><![CDATA[Diversity & Equity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3214740e10c14a57915f9fd64011fad0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell Your Story!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Storytelling workshop with Zakia Elyoubi Professional storyteller Zakia Elyoubi will share her favorite short stories before guiding...]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/tell-your-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6213b0170068c0ef0081258e</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture & Community]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:07:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c6351_4f3da4e245f34a9396634b7de1449b52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Assessment Data to Inform Instruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good decisions come from good reasoning Data disaggregation is extremely important in order to meet the needs of each individual student....]]></description><link>https://rhbarnes.wixsite.com/my-site/post/using-assessment-data-to-inform-instruction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ae5627ba9f9f4483e1d1c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c6351_c1f8619df0454697b9574f22178baaaa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_883,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rhbarnes</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>