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10 Tips for Weathering Stormy Days in the Classroom
Someone said that "teachers make the weather in the classroom" and it has always resonated with me. Sometimes, as teachers, we feel out of control, but this is saying we have a great deal of control...
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Diigo for student research
Do your kids do research or close-reading in your classes? Then, have you checked out Diigo? Diigo is great for keeping all of your bookmarks organized and allowing you to access them from any...
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Dropout Prevention
I did my big culminating research project for grad school on dropout prevention and here's what I learned in a nutshell. I could go on about who is likely to drop out and what happens to them if they...
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My 2014 Edublog Nominations
I am admittedly biased here because I am married to the talented teacher behind the amazing kids who create the Cougar News Blog.However, since they won the Edublog Award for best class blog last year,...
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Building a Positive Peer Culture
In my previous post on ways to prevent students from dropping out, I focused on teacher connectedness. Now, I'd like to highlight another research-based method to keep kids engaged in school - a...
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10 Tips for Staying Sane When It Seems Like Everything is Changing
Cha, Cha, Cha, Cha, Changes... I think I like David Bowie's song better than I actually like change. Most of us aren't big fans of change. In education, things are certainly changing.It's easy to get...
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Listening to students
https://www.flickr.com/photos/deeplifequotes/8519342813/?rb=1Shane Safir recently wrote an article for Edutopia on "Becoming a Listening Educator." In it, she outlines "four traits of the listening...
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Teaching Boys
For the last five years, I've taught mostly boys. I'm also the only woman in the house at home. Here's a few things I've learned about the male species during youth, how they learn, and what helps them...
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Disappointment
It's been a while since I last posted, but I felt compelled, given the current state of education in Arizona, to share how I'm reacting to the multitude of challenges we face.Friday was a full moon,...
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