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I found another book that really speaks to my teaching heart. Specifically to my “students should get to read chapter books and learn thinking for reading skills” heart. This book is called Raising the Standards Through Chapter Books: The C.I.A. Approach, Read More...
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A picture I painted of my boys when they were young Read More...
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First, let me apologize for the gap in my blog posts. I made the move from Oklahoma to Texas and have been busy settling in my new home, new job, and finishing my BrainSMART Masters degree (one more week, yay!). To the PointI was at a conference once Read More...
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“Oh my goodness!” I gasped, “Her reading level went up by 4 months in 30 minutes!” I was stunned. How was that possible? I call it the “Jared Factor.” Let me back up a bit. How it HappenedIt was March and one of my second grade students, Karen (not her Read More...
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Today my class was featured in an article in The Edmond Sun. The reporter discussed our growing class brain in her article. This has prompted questions from other interested teachers, so I’ve decided to give an update. The Edmond Sun article is here: Read More...
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I have to share another fabulous technique I’ve learned in the brilliant BrainSMART program. This technique revolves around vocabulary building. Why Vocabulary Matters Vocabulary is a skill that frequently does not get the attention it deserves. However, Read More...
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“Never question ability, always improve strategy.” That is my favorite quote from the book: BrainSMART 60 Strategies for Boosting Test Scores. I received this book as part of the BrainSMART Masters Degree program (through Nova Southeastern University), Read More...
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“I’m sorry, but we have to stop for recess,” I explained. The response from my students was a resounding, “AWWWWWW, can’t we finish this first?!” Wow, what a great thing to hear from 2nd graders! The Lesson The lesson began with a review of what students Read More...
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Image via WikipediaI got a bright idea today! (My partner-teacher always gets nervous when I say that.) I was thinking about metacognition and how to make that concept concrete for my 2nd graders. The corresponding bright idea came while watching one Read More...
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“Why do you say ‘yes ma’am’ and ‘yes sir’ to us?” The student looked puzzled as she asked me the question. Several interested faces turned toward me, curiosity knitting their brows. I smiled warmly and answered, “I do that to show you respect, just like Read More...
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I learned that the old adage ‘a little dab will do you’ also works with shaving cream. Let me paint the picture for you… The Idea I got the bright idea from a first grade teacher (you know who you are!) to let students spell their names out in shaving Read More...
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I used to be the school secretary. My office was across from a second grade classroom. Every great now and then, the teacher would step out of her room, crazed grin on her face, and ask if I had seen her patience. She’d look down the hall one way, then Read More...
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I’ve mentioned before that I am getting my Masters degree in Brain Based Teaching. It is the BRAINSmart program through Nova Southeastern University in Florida. This week, among other things, we learned about the modular brain and it’s connection to Gardner’s Read More...
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My sons both struggled through school with dyslexia and ADD. At the time I didn’t think it was severe enough to warrant medication (although in retrospect that was probably a mistake), so we soldiered through. At one point, a reading tutor recommended Read More...
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This is my second post about the online components of Everyday Math. The first reviewed how to sign in and set up classes. This post will detail how to set up your online lesson plan. One of my favorite components of EM online is the ePlanner. Just input Read More...
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