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Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

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9 Lessons From the Director’s Chair
Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
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Tiffani

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

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Summer Learning For Students and Teachers
5 Steps to Organizing Your Classroom Library
Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
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Christy

I live in

New York

I teach

K-5

I am

a proud supporter of American public education and a tech integrationist

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Five Responses to Critics of Summer Break
6 Addictive Apps for Summer Reading and Writing
Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
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Beth

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an enthusiastic teacher and techie, and a mom of three boys

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Identifying Themes in Literature During IDR
Finding Themes in Literature
End Reading Workshop With Home Reading Instructions
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Genia

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

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Create an Impressive Class Website in Under an Hour
5 Ways to Keep Your Students Writing All Summer Long
Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
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Julie

I live in

Texas

I teach

PreK-5th

I am

a Literacy Coach, and lover of picture books

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How Do You Measure a Year?
Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
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Shari

I live in

Kansas

I teach

2nd grade

I am

an inquiring investigator of… my students’ brains, of course

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Authentic Learning: Engaging Students Through the Arts
Authentic Learning: Keeping It Real
Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
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How I End the Reading Workshop Period

By Beth Newingham on June 7, 2013

A productive way to end Reading Workshop each day.

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My IDR Assessments Binder, Continued

By Beth Newingham on June 6, 2013

How to organize all of the information kept in a Reading Workshop Binder.

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Organizing the Information: My IDR Assessments Binder

By Beth Newingham on June 5, 2013

How a Reading Records Binder can help you organize reading assessment information for each student.

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Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Putting It All...

By Beth Newingham on June 3, 2013

An assessment profile to help you organize the information from your IDR assessments.

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Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading: Kid Watching

By Beth Newingham on June 3, 2013

Observing your students during guided reading can help you to notice these five common negative behaviors so you can work to change them.

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Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Small Group...

By Beth Newingham on May 31, 2013

How to make guided reading lessons in small groups more productive.

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Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Read-Aloud...

By Beth Newingham on May 31, 2013

A unique idea for making read-aloud time more productive.

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Assessment During Individualized Daily Reading (IDR): Status of the...

By Beth Newingham on May 30, 2013

Seven reasons to do a daily check-in on your readers' progress.

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A Resource on Conferring in Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on May 28, 2013

A resource for learning about seven common types of student-teacher reading conferences.

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