Every year that I walk into a classroom, I have the same goal: build our class into warm, welcoming community…
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The Pros and Cons of Departmentalization in Elementary Schools
Collaboration is one of my favorite things about my Inspired by Upper Elementary Facebook group. It’s a safe place where…
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Valentine’s Day Compliment Bags
When I was student teaching, I had the most FABULOUS co-teacher. She had so many great ideas, and this is…
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Open Ended Comprehension Cards
I have always desired to push my students in their thinking about texts. While we do focus on comprehension questions,…
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GROUPS Acronym
The first year I began teaching, one of my teammates shared with me this fantastic acronym for GROUPS. I thought…
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Vacationing Student Assignment and Task Card Craziness!
Happy Thursday, everyone! I’ve been busy this week setting up my task card board for my classroom, so I have…
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Story Elements & Main Idea Freebie!
I was looking through some files today and found this fun activity I have always used with my third graders….
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10 Tips for Smooth Sailing Parent Teacher Conferences
It’s conference week for us, so things are busy around here! Report cards are being printed, schedules are being finalized,…
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Consonant + le Intervention
As I mention in my sidebar, I wear many hats each day. While I teach middle school math to some…
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ABC Novel Project
My 4th graders just finished up a fantastic novel project. When we began the novel Eager (which I highly recommend), I…
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