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"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...

American music brought to you by The Americans An interactive Folk, Blues, and Rock concert performed by The Americans band. The story:...

Why recreate a project for each person when you can create it once for everyone? This has been a very busy year. I have been working with...

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...

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...

Here is an excerpt from a paper I wrote analyzing the importance of using a rubric for evaluations. I created evaluation rubrics for my...

A routine for examining propositions. Purpose: Why use this routine? This routine helps students flesh out an idea or proposition and...

Model standards to grow model students The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), through its Interstate Teacher Assessment and...

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....

Planning your path protects against getting lost A Unit Plan should serve as a teaching map that helps you know where your instruction is...

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...

What do they want taught? Teachers in the United States and most international schools are expected to help students meet standards that...

Assessment Title: A day in the life of a nounours Grade Level: 1-5 Subject Area: English as a foreign language: topical vocabulary Skills...

Good decisions come from good reasoning Data disaggregation is extremely important in order to meet the needs of each individual student....

Backward design is something I’ve always included in my lessons. I’ve always found it’s hard to get somewhere if you don’t know where...

Making sure interventions work Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of...

If at first Covid-19 cancels you...go bigger! We organized, prepared, and practiced for a Women's Day Public Speaking Event that was...

In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...

In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...

In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...