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A New Year’s Challenge from India
Happy New Year to all my blog viewers! I have appreciated your support. I know it's been a little while since my last post, but I have a good reason. ...
Buddy Mentoring Program Connects Grade Levels
My sixth graders are what we call Big Buddies to students in the first grade class (aka, our Little Buddies). About once a week our groups get together to share ...
How to Let Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tonight I am sitting in my classroom waiting for the next set of parents to show up for parent-teacher conferences. I used to dread these meetings and the me-versus-them battles ...
Celebrating National Grandparents Day in Class
Sunday is National Grandparents' Day and this is one holiday I really like to recognize with my students. To celebrate, I've asked them to invite their grandparents or grandparents of others ...