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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:

Tie-Dyeing Keepsake T-Shirts the Clean and Easy Way
Teacher Appreciation by the Book
Experimenting with Exploding Soap: Volume, Density, Teamwork
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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:

Tips for Packing Up the Classroom for the Summer
Summer Learning: Prevent the Summer Slide
End-of-the-Year Countdown
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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:

Picture Books for America's Favorite Pastime
Poetry Made Easy
Field Trip Apps
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Genia

I live in

Michigan

I teach

3rd grade

I am

seriously addicted to all things technology in my teaching

Here are my most recent blog posts:

Quick and Easy Thank-You Gifts for Classroom Volunteers
Math Meets Art: Symmetry Self-Portraits
Investigating Nonfiction Part 3: Independent and Guided Reading
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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:

Our Book of the Month Program: Why it Really Matters
Real-Life Learning: A Primary Study of Life Cycles
Poems for Mom: A Perfect Gift
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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:

Successful Planning for Authentic Learning
Top 10 Reasons to Use Authentic Learning
Using a Time Line as an Established Tool
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Movie Making in the Classroom: Planning & Practicing the...

By Beth Newingham on April 2, 2013

How to assemble costumes and props for movie making in the classroom, plus a link to one teacher's student-made films.

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Writing the Script

By Beth Newingham on April 1, 2013

How students can utilize what they've learned in the script writing mini-lesson and apply it to movie making in the classroom.

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Making a Plan for Expository Writing

By Julie Ballew on April 1, 2013

Our 4th graders are preparing for a two-day writing test, which requires that they compose an original personal narrative and an expository...

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Developing a Plot and Assigning Roles

By Beth Newingham on March 29, 2013

Ideas for deciding on a plot for your classroom movie and assigning acting roles to students.

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Skateboarding Through Standardized Assessments

By Meghan Everette on March 29, 2013

When students' minds start to wander, how can you keep them focused and on task? Provide a learning experience that incorporates...

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Movie Making in the Classroom: Brainstorming

By Beth Newingham on March 28, 2013

Ideas for getting all of your students involved in the initial brainstorming process of making a movie in the classroom.

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Movie Making in the Classroom: An Overview

By Beth Newingham on March 28, 2013

How the movie-making process can help students understand, reinforce, and review new concepts they are learning in different areas of the...

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The Best Part of Me: Positive Self-Image Poetry

By Genia Connell on March 28, 2013

Help your students see themselves in a positive light as they use poetry to describe a part of themselves they feel is perfect just the way...

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Battling the Test Prep Blues

By Alycia Zimmerman on March 27, 2013

Whether you view test prep as a necessary evil, or just plain evil, the fact stands that our students deserve to be well prepared for their...

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