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  • Progress Monitor like a PRO: What do you need to know?

    Raise your hand if you love to progress monitor?!  Collecting data can often be stressful, confusing, and ineffective.  As I am trying to juggle both a general education classroom AND special education duties, I am finding it difficult to help teachers track data appropriately.  Today, I created and shared a few tips  with my fellow teachers […]

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  • Teaching Multiple Meaning Words: A Free Activity

    This year, my teaching partner and I are switching things up….like a LOT!  Last year, I taught math, science, and social studies.  I had a fabulous year but really missed teaching reading.  With a few other changes in our building, collaborating together seemed like the best fit for us!  Luckily, we work well together and […]

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  • How to Take Math Video Notes!

    I’ve officially survived my first full week of school.  I am not sure if other teachers enjoy this portion of the school year, but I really do.  Most of my students are eager to learn, try new things, and impress their new teacher.  What’s even crazier is that I *kinda* enjoy teaching and practicing routines. […]

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  • 3-2-1 Chart: A Free Nonfiction Reading Center

    3-2-1 Chart: A Free Nonfiction Reading Center This year, my teaching partner and I are really switching up our reading block.  We’re working on our own, made up version of the Daily Five.  So far, we are in LOVE! In the Daily Five, students would typically read with someone as part of their daily routine. […]

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  • Social Studies Beginning of Year Activity

    Yay!  I successfully survived my first day of the 2015-2016 school year!  I am seriously exhausted at this point of the day.  Not only did we have our first student day but we also hosted Open House from 6-7:30.  Does anyone else do this on the first day?  I’m wiped out.  Yet here I am, […]

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  • Step-by-Step Instructions for Flipped Classroom Videos

    Flipping my classroom has dramatically impacted both the way my students learn and the way that I run my classroom each day.  I often receive blog comments or emails asking how to make it all come together and be easily managed by the teacher as well as easily accessible by the students.  I invite you […]

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