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Alycia

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3rd grade

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an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

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Tiffani

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California

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Kindergarten

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an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

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Christy

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New York

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K-5

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a proud supporter of American public education and a tech integrationist

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Beth

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Michigan

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3rd grade

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

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Meghan

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Alabama

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4th grade

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an obsessive personality with a creative flair

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Julie

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Texas

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PreK-5th

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a Literacy Coach, and lover of picture books

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Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
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Shari

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Kansas

I teach

2nd grade

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

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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A Great Way to Reinforce Book Genres

By Beth Newingham on November 13, 2012

How to make sure students don't forget what they've learned from the "Name That Genre" game.

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Teaching Book Genres With the "Name That Genre!"...

By Beth Newingham on November 9, 2012

A creative game to help students learn the 10 major book genres.

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Partner Clocks: A Great Way for Students to Find Partners Quickly

By Beth Newingham on November 8, 2012

How to keep students from partnering with the same people over and over without having to assign them yourself.

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Scholastic's Economics Resources

By Beth Newingham on November 6, 2012

Three valuable tools for teaching economic to students.

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The Student Economist

By Beth Newingham on November 5, 2012

How a monthly student economics report ensures that students are continuing to use economic terms and that the store continues to be a...

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Use the class store to teach students about economic concepts.

The Classroom Economy: End-of-the-Year Class Auction

By Beth Newingham on November 2, 2012

How to use class auctions to allow students to take part in real-world economic activity.

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Using the Class Store to Teach Economic Principles

By Beth Newingham on November 1, 2012

How to use the class store to teach students about spending vs. saving, opportunity cost, inflation, scarcity, the laws of supply and...

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The Classroom Economy: Shopping

By Beth Newingham on October 31, 2012

How to set up a class store and incorporate it into the classroom economy.

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The Classroom Economy: Student Wallets

By Beth Newingham on October 30, 2012

How to use student wallets as part of the classroom economy.

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