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Do's and Don't of Literature Circles

The Do’s and Don’ts of Literature Circles

Ready to jump into Literature Circles but don’t know where to start? Check out this list of Do’s and Don’ts to get you going!  Student Centered Do: Literature Circles should be reader response driven! Not teacher driven. With a little modeling and practice, students can meet and discuss their books without

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The Importance of Spiral Review

The Importance of Math Spiral Review

Spiral Review is a critical part of my day. There are several reasons why I believe spiral review is important. The very first reason why I love spiral review is purely management. I don’t like a chaotic morning. I feel like it just starts the day off wrong. So math

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Grade Level Team Building

Grade Level Team Building

Turn Your Group Into A Team Being a team leader or grade chair is not an easy job! The job often involves making sure everyone on your team is happy, mediating disagreements or relaying unpleasant news from administration. Often team leaders have to tell everyone more things they just “have

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