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Moving the Needle

Teaching the way I was taught wasn’t inspiring to my students. However, transitioning to a conceptual approach was a critical element in building strong foundational understanding and capacity for all students to succeed in math. Learners need opportunities to DO math, and in DOING, there is LEARNING.

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Where Should Our Energy Go?

It’s mid-March which means it’s time to start thinking about next year. Where should teachers & leaders put their purchasing funds & energies?

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Money Sings!

Funding can be a barricade, but it doesn’t have to be. Let’s look at how grants have changed this choir teacher’s classroom.

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How to use your Media Specialist (and What to Do if You Don’t Have One!)

Media Specialists and classroom teachers can make a powerful duo. The Media Specialists have great expertise that classroom teachers can utilize – building curated resources, fostering a love of reading, integrating technology into instruction, guiding quality research, and collaborating on lessons or units. If you don’t have a certified Media Specialist, find some great advice on how to partner with your local public library!

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Accelerating Anchor Charts to Assist Learners

Take your anchor charts to the next level. Let’s push beyond just posting “I Can” statements to using a “What, Why, and How” approach. When learning is visible for students it can be more easily accessed and replicated by students. Let’s really anchor the learning!