I was sitting comfortable in a grade level meeting, daydreaming in the back of the classroom when…MR. HARRISSSSSSSSS echoed the sound of our principal, pulling me back to reality. You’ll be facilitating the 7th Grade Teacher Collaborate next Tuesday. Well, isn’t that something? I’m not exactly prepared, but “every challenge is an opportunity for growth,” […]
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I’m returning to school in 2 days and have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it’s work 😱😱😱, and on the other, I’m excited about some of the new ideas and strategies I’m bringing into the 2023-2024 school year! A few weeks back, I downloaded a copy of Michael Linsin’s The Classroom Management Secret
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Lexia PowerUp is a powerful reading intervention program for 6-8th grade readers. Its core feature is an online platform that provides individual literacy instruction to students and supports teachers through detailed classroom data and insights. During the 2022-2023 school year, our school district switched to PowerUp from another similar program, and we had the opportunity
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Sports speeches have the power to unite, inspire, and motivate people to achieve greatness both on and off the field. From coaches rallying their teams to victory, to athletes sharing their personal struggles, the power of words moves us more than any physical feat could. In this article, we’re ranking five of the best sports
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Looking for the best online debate clubs? We’re here to help! Finding the right virtual community for learning and practicing debate can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know what to look for. You could spend hours sorting through the plethora of options on the web, but fortunately, we’ve done the work for you. In
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Junior debate club is a rewarding experience for both teachers and students. It’s the perfect outlet for discussing hot topics, sharing of ideas, and learning new perspectives. In this article, I explain everything you need to know about starting a junior debate club for beginners, so that you can get starting planning activities and hosting
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Searching for the best debate class topics? You’re in luck! Debate class topics that grab students’ attention aren’t easy to come by. You often run into the same, monotonous prompts when scouring the web, but that ends now! In this article, we’re listing off some of the most engaging debate topics you’ll ever come across.
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Ready to organize your own classroom debates? This helpful guide will teach you exactly how to get started with simple student debate rules anyone can follow! Debate is a highly engaging classroom discussion strategy you can use to teach argumentative and critical thinking. With a few basic tools, you can organize mini debates and give
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Need ideas for a killer classroom toolbox? We’re here to help! Teachers are faced with unexpected classroom challenges on a day to day basis. When decorations need to be hung and furniture needs to be fixed, you need more than pens and paper to solve your problems. Your room isn’t going to put itself together,
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