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English for All
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...


Clinical 1: A New Day
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...


InTASC Standard N°4
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...


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


Crafting a Lesson Plan
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....


Building a Unit 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...


Backwards Planning
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...


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


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


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


Formative Assessment Models: Why is it non-countable?
In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...


Formative Assessment Models: How do animals move?
In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...


Formative Assessment Models: A day in the life of a nounours
In order to be an effective educator, a teacher must frequently check for student understanding. These formative assessments may take...
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