I had the pleasure of attending the Fusion 2015 Conference in Chicago, IL on July 7th – 9th. The conference increased my understanding of the…
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STEM Career Day
On June 15, 2015, Earle STEM Academy will host STEM Career Day. I selected three group leaders to design an investigation of a STEM career.…
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I have a confession … my students haven’t been performing well on tests. It’s the beginning of the school year and the coursework will not…
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The Frayer Model has been used on cards for years by teachers to help develop students’ vocabulary. I have found that students have a hard…
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Now that I am teaching Social Studies (or Social Science as CPS calls it), I feel that it is only appropriate for a middle schooler…
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I think students should have an opportunity to be creative in Math class. Giving students a Problem of the Month (POM) allows for this creativity.…
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