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Tip of the Week, January 14, 2011
A Different Kind of Snowstorm by Lori Sabo In honor of the recent snow flurries we have experienced here in the Northwest, I tried an art project that falls und . . . More...
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Tip of the Week December 10, 2010
A Gift from Students by Trish Prentice Have you ever gotten a mug with apples on it? What about little plaques with "sayings" on them? How about lotion, lots and lots of lotion? O . . . More...
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Tip of the Week December 17, 2010
Many Things I Need to Know about Teaching I Learned in the Apple Store I wonder if anyone has ever written a poem called, "Many Things I Need to Know about Teaching I Learned in t . . . More...
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Tip of the Week, November 12, 2010
Critical to our Profession I had my semi-annual dental check-up today. I have known my hygienist for many years and I always look forward to seeing her and catching up. I was especiall . . . More...
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Tip of the Week September 10, 2010
Finding Delight by Lori Sabo After finishing the first three days of school with an extremely diverse group of first graders, I sat in a coma-like state on the couch until it w . . . More...
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Tip of the Week February 13, 2009
Sisters on the Spot Our apologies - the link to the new "Sisters on the Spot" feature in last week's newsletter was corrupted in some browsers. If you were unable to open the link, we . . . More...
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Tip of the Week July 25, 2008
Library Makeover, Second in a Three Part Series Last week's Tip of the Week addressed Classroom Libraries. The article outlined the process we went through to create a classroom libr . . . More...
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The Daily 5™ Linear Graphic (DOWNLOAD)
On page 14 of our book, The Daily 5™, there is a circular graphic of how we originally visualized this structure. Then our friend, Lynn Senecal from the Quebec school system, showed us the line . . . More...
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Design - Establishing an Environment for Learning
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A few years ago we started teaching classroom design courses, which have been very well attended. We all spend so much time in our classrooms that it isn't surprising we want them to be and feel beautiful. So, how can teachers get started when thinking through a new classroom design? This is the first tool we share when teaching our "Trading Spaces" classroom design courses, the strategies for working through a new design step by step . . . More...
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Daily 5™ - Launching Word Work (DOWNLOAD)
Each of the Daily Five™ has a launching chart. By the time we introduce Word Work, students are very accustomed to the routine of starting a Daily Five™ component. This Daily starts with . . . More...
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