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Month : October, 2018

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A Snow Day Solution

October 30, 2018Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

When I moved from Pennsylvania to Flagstaff, I spent a good deal of time explaining to my friends and family that yes, it does indeed snow in Arizona.  As we gear up for winter in the mountains, my thoughts have

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A New Declaration of Independence

October 29, 2018James King Uncategorized

Growing up, most denominations of currency had the face of someone I recognized. I do not mean that I had learned who these men were from history class; rather, that the men featured were similar to me (white men, of

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What No One Tells You About Homework

October 25, 2018Tim Ihms Education, Life in the Classroom

If you live in the Valley of the Sun, otherwise known as Phoenix, and you have school age children, you probably experience the joys of homework. Homework has become the main instructional method of the higher rated charter schools and

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Learning about Listening

October 24, 2018Jen Hudson Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

Stop talking. It’s the best advice I’ve gotten this year and it hasn’t just been from one source. But it’s not just to stop talking, it’s to start really listening. We’re taught from a very young age that if we

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Helping Students With Reading Disabilities Become Proficient Readers

October 23, 2018Dr. Austine Etcheverry Uncategorized

With so much research and information on how to best support students with learning disabilities it can be incredibly difficult to figure out what path is the best. You may be lucky enough to have access to a reading intervention

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Two Essential Ingredients in Education – Engagement and Management

October 22, 2018Caitlin Corrigan Education, Life in the Classroom

I’m sure if you asked either of my student teachers about what I would say are the top two important things to master in order to be successful in your classroom that they would both say classroom management and student

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Conquering the Impossible Task

October 19, 2018Susan Collins Education, Life in the Classroom, Social Issues

I was reading about the phenomenon of “the impossible task” and thought of students who seem to “daydream” and never get anything accomplished during school. Is this a lack of focus or a symptom of depression that gets overlooked? I’ve

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The Power of Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences, Part Two

October 18, 2018Amy Casaldi Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Parent Involvment

Conferences have come and gone for myself and many educators I know, but districts that start later in the year or have conferences after Fall Break may still be in the midst of these important events. For those reading about

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Partnering with Students with Unique Needs

October 17, 2018Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom, Social Issues

This article is a reflection on my experiences with my students with unique needs.   “When he comes into your class, he may have a hard time adjusting. He has… …a learning disability …a speech impairment …occupational and executive functioning delays

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The Arizona Leaky STEM Pipeline

October 16, 2018Mike Vargas Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Elementary, Mathematics, Science, Social Issues, Uncategorized

  My wish for the next group of elected state officials is to adopt a growth mindset when you take on your new roles. But even more specifically, my hope is that this new crop will adopt a growth mindset

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