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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Financial Literacy Finds: Teaching Money Skills to Students

By Meghan Everette on April 12, 2013

April is Financial Literacy Month, which means it is the perfect time to dust off all your money manipulatives and incorporate real-life...

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Strategy Lessons in Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on April 12, 2013

How to come up with ideas for strategy lessons for Reading Workshop.

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Guided Reading in Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on April 11, 2013

Find out what makes strategy groups different from guided reading groups.

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Critical Thinking Activities for Fast Finishers and Beyond

By Genia Connell on April 11, 2013

Challenge your fast finishers — and everyone else in your room with these meaningful and thought-provoking independent student activities.

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Mental Models - Challenging Them for Better Understanding

By Shari Edwards on April 10, 2013

Students don't come to us as blank slates. How do you help your students develop and correct the mental models they need to think in...

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I Love YouTube … And You Should Too! Part 2

By Alycia Zimmerman on April 10, 2013

With these ideas, YouTube helps build critical thinking beyond the “Knowledge” and “Comprehension” levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.

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Reading Workshop: Mentor Texts

By Beth Newingham on April 10, 2013

How mentor texts can help with modeling reading strategies, or when teaching students to notice literary devices and story elements.

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Holding On to Our Beliefs in a Time of Test Prep

By Julie Ballew on April 9, 2013

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are preparing to “show what they know” on our state assessment. We are trying to ensure that we are...

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Teaching Tools for Reading Workshop

By Beth Newingham on April 9, 2013

Chart paper is great, but sometimes you need a bigger canvas. Find out how poster board can be a better tool for getting big ideas across...

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