The interviews are over, the stress of wondering if you’ll find a position is caput. You landed a fourth…
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The Story Arc Template your 4th Graders Need NOW
A story arc template doesn’t sound very exciting, does it? But man, oh man, does it pack one heck of…
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Prior Knowledge in 4th grade: Why Build on Sand?
Prior knowledge. Or as we learned in teacher school, schemata. (Doesn’t that feel like a made up word? It’s fun…
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Why Turn and Talk is Like Diamond Earrings
Turn and talk is the diamond earrings of the teacher world. It goes with everything. (Okay, so I don’t have…
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Classroom Games: Make Learning Stick
Classroom games are some of the best tools a teacher has. And while Apples to Apples has its place, I’m…
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