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Building a Classroom Community When Returning Back to School

Back to school season is here and it is time to think about building a classroom community. Of course, we want our classrooms to be inviting places where students feel safe and excited to learn. It can be overwhelming thinking about all the tasks that we need to accomplish before the children even enter our …

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First Year Teaching Thoughts

BLOG, TEACHING TIPS / By Laurie

Is School Fun? You might be wondering why I would ask such a question. With the beginning of the school year approaching, I began reminiscing about my first year of teaching. Although it was over twenty years ago, I can remember it very vividly. My class was created two weeks after school began. My principal, …

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