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Tiffani

Tiffani Mugurussa

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

Christy Crawford

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

Beth Newingham

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

Meghan Everette

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

Julie Ballew

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

Shari Edwards

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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Using a Time Line as an Established Tool

By Shari Edwards on April 24, 2013

Do you ever see glazed looks slowly come over your students' faces when you mention a date in history? Here are some strategies using time...

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Using Developmental Grouping for Math Workshop

By Beth Newingham on April 23, 2013

How Math Workshop can help teachers to simultaneously teach math to students at different levels.

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Open House: A Time to Shine

By Tiffani Mugurussa on April 23, 2013

It's time for schools to open their doors to their communities. Here are a few tips for making your classroom shine.

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Student Writing Teams: How They Work

By Beth Newingham on April 22, 2013

How writing teams can help students improve their stories before taking them into first-draft form.

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Writing Sequels: A Primary Book Club Project

By Julie Ballew on April 22, 2013

I recently began working on book clubs with 1st grade teacher Melanie Brock. At the suggestion of the club members, we have begun an...

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A Book for Every Reader

By Meghan Everette on April 19, 2013

Give the gift of reading with books for every type of reader in your classroom.

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Creating Student Writing Teams

By Beth Newingham on April 19, 2013

How writing teams can help students refine their writing before publishing.

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Books that Focus on Writing Workshop

By Beth Newingham on April 18, 2013

Five books which focus on writing workshops that you can use in your classroom.

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Navigating Nonfiction Text in the Common Core Classroom: Part 1

By Genia Connell on April 18, 2013

Help your students meet the Common Core Standards for informational reading with these easy-to-implement, creative, and engaging ideas.

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