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Alycia

I live in

New York

I teach

3rd grade

I am

an almost-digital-native and Ms. Frizzle wannabe

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
Mother’s Day Gifts for the Artistically Challenged
Eight Books for Earth Day and Beyond
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Tiffani

I live in

California

I teach

Kindergarten

I am

an alphabet singing and storybook reading enthusiast

Here are my most recent blog posts:

End-of-the-Year Countdown
Open House: A Time to Shine
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
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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

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
Fun With Flashlight Readers!
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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

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Math Workshop's Daily Schedule
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #3
Math Workshop: Group Rotation #2
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Meghan

I live in

Alabama

I teach

4th grade

I am

an obsessive personality with a creative flair

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Fabulous Field Trips in Five Steps
A Book for Every Reader
Financial Literacy Finds: Teaching Money Skills to Students
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Julie

I live in

Texas

I teach

PreK-5th

I am

a Literacy Coach, and lover of picture books

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Understanding Audience: Writing Book Reviews
Writing Sequels: A Primary Book Club Project
A Schoolwide Celebration of Poetry
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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:

Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
Models, Music, and More on the Concept of Time
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Double-Post Week- Heighten Interest and Broaden Vocabulary by Making...

By Victoria Jasztal on September 16, 2009

Have you sat in a workshop before, enduring an endless lecture that does not seem pertinent? Has your mind wandered off to Never-Never...

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Welcome to My Learning Conservatory

By Angela Bunyi on September 14, 2009

So it's a new school, new grade, and new classroom for me this year. I think it's time to have a virtual open house! For good measure, I...

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Essay Writing With English Language Learners and Special Populations

By Justin Lim on September 14, 2009

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Teaching with Interactive Whiteboards

By Megan Power on September 10, 2009

Once I received my Promethean Activboard through a grant two years ago, I could never go back to teaching without it. The benefits of using...

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Grandparents Day is September 13!

By Eric Antuna on September 10, 2009

Take the time to celebrate grandparents in your classroom with simple activities!

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Sometimes, we just need to take a step back and regroup.

By Victoria Jasztal on September 9, 2009

One year ago today was one of the most difficult days of my teaching career. It was a day of immense grief- a student from my first class...

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Creative School Year Themes

By Beth Newingham on September 9, 2009

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Game On! 2009 BEST Robotics begins

By Stacey Burt on September 7, 2009

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Enforcing Classroom Rules Part 2: Surrendering the 1-Up

By Justin Lim on September 7, 2009

This was written by an actual high school student: "What is teenage life to me? That's a good question. If I said what teenage life is to...

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