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Close Reading

by judy5ca

Jul 15, 2013

Ah, I sure hope that's the KL I know and love! And brad's here, too! Yay!

I would like to make a general statement about close reading before we get rolling. I think we need to be careful about oversimplifying CCSS intent. I've come to think there's no "one way" to do a close reading.

Last year my district's Curriculum Director as...See More

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judy5ca Well, shoot, it's not there anymore. Google "close reading colossus of Rhodes" and then select the "urban" address. It's there today just as I got it. Judy On 1/06/14, Kathy wrote: > I'd love to see your example. The link you sent didn't go > directly to a Close > Reading Lesson. > > K. > > > On 7/15/13, > judy5ca wrote: ...See More

Jan 9, 2014

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judy5ca I just reread this and am now embarrassed because it could sound snooty when I didn't mean it that way at all. I just want us to be our usual thoughtful selves. Sorry if I offended, Judy

On 7/15/13, judy5ca wrote: > Ah, I sure hope that's the KL I know and love! And brad's > here, too! Yay! > > I would like to make a general s...See More

Jul 17, 2013

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Weight Bias: The Bulls-eye of Bullying

by Dr. Brad Johnson in Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 8, 2013

Click below to access this important article. Please share it.

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How to Cultivate a Positive & Effective School Culture

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Aug 27, 2013

"The culture of a school is a powerful tool for shaping the behavior of those who work there because it reflects the important values and underlying assumptions of that school. Culture is a powerful set of rituals, traditions, and practices that are often transmitted without question from generation to generation. Letâ€™s look at four tools th...See More

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School Choice, Tracking & Resegregation

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Mar 20, 2014

Linked below is the first of 4 excerpts we'll be sharing from the new book "On the Same Track: How Schools Can Join the Twenty-First-Century Struggle Against Resegregation" by school administrator Carol Corbett Burris (Beacon Press, March 18, 2014).

Coming soon: an opportunity to win a free copy of the book!

This excerpt reveals ...See More

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"I'm One of the Worst Teachers in My State"

by Kathleen

Mar 13, 2014

In "I'm One of the Worst Teachers in My State" award-winning teacher Simone Ryals writes:

In the past decade, I have been greatly moved and honored to win numerous awards and been nominated for more still. My curriculum night presentations are always standing room only, because I’m the funny teacher who is going to make that half hour co...See More

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What is your opinion?

by Sherry

Mar 13, 2014

Has anyone read the article Our Greatest Strength is Our Greatest Weakness by Mel Riddle? If so, what is your opinion as a teacher? I am struggling with it...do you consider it a slam or beneficial for teachers? I feel both ways but still...

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First Grade in Finland: Every Day is Half Day

by Kathleen

Jan 18, 2014

Tim Walker is an American teaching in Finland. He offers interesting andinformative comparisons between practices in American schools and the highly regarded Finnish education system. Click below to read his latest post.

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