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Depth of Understanding in Math
The first few days of school in September are precious. You’re setting the tone of your community, establishing expectations and routines, and keeping your fingers crossed that you’ll be able to...
View ArticleRubrics & Grading
With Standards-Based Grading still being relatively new to families in Federal Way and with our new parent portal for student grades, I figured I should let you know what to expect from me.
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Brush of the Gods Math Lesson Plan
IT’S TIME TO GET ROCKING WITH A LITERATURE-BASED MATH SITUATION!!! Woooooo!!! Our unofficial-but-kind-of-official district math module recommends starting the year off with understanding multiplying...
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Exit Post-Its for Calculator Mini-Lesson
I try very hard to make my supply list clear, concise, and simple. But I still wind up with kids bringing in calculators and protractors and compasses. I don’t mind students using calculators on many...
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Tacoma Art Museum
Planning field trips over the summer is THE BEST. It’s easy to take care of a few e-mails and phone calls in July, and then POOF LIKE MAGIC suddenly it’s October and you’ve got everything squared away...
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Explore MTBoS Mission 1
I’m grateful as ever to the inspiring Siobhan Chan for encouraging me to participate in exploring the MTBoS. Every educator should be so fortunate to have an academic kindred spirit in their building...
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Update!
Here’s a copy of an e-mail I just sent my students’ families. Hi there, and happy Thanksgiving week! A few updates for you! (Just kidding, there are kind of a lot of updates. This is super long. I’m...
View ArticleGrading Changes
In which I attempt to explain the grading changes impact your elementary students. Learn more about FWPS Standards Based Grading. See Rick Wormeli talk about standards based grading. More links to be...
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Math Goals for 2014
I just discovered this post in my drafts, but I think August is a good time to look back at these initial ideas about 2014, as the new school year swiftly approaches. —— As I’m frantically reading...
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Lessons Learned: First Day Streaming Hearthstone
I suffer from craaaazy summertime depression after school gets out. This past summer, I committed to “Operation Just Get Dressed,” which helped ensure I at least put real clothing on instead of hanging...
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