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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!

Pi Day

Pi Day Fun

Who says Pi Day should only be celebrated in math class? There is plenty of fun to go all through the school day on March 14!