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Can
We Talk?
From
Patricia Pason
A fifth grade teacher at Spring
Creek Elementary in Spring Creek, Nevada:
Ms.
Parson's students interview each other on the first day of school. She divides
them up by their birthdays so friends don't pair up together. Read more about
her classroom interview process and the bulletin board she creates with her mini
reporters.
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Capturing
School Experiences
From
Martha Richardson
A kindergarten teacher at Grady
School in Grady, New Mexico:
The
school year is filled with special, unforgettable moments, especially for
younger students. Ms. Richardson has a unique way of making sure parents can
share in these moments, and all it takes is a disposable camera, which she asks
students to bring as part of their school supplies.
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Communication
from Beginning to End
From
Mellanay P. Auman
A language arts teacher at
Townsend Middle School in Tucson, Arizona:
The
first week of school, Ms. Auman sends a brief questionnaire to her students'
parents. It helps her learn more about her students, but more importantly it
opens dialogue with parents. It's one of many activities she uses to keep
parents engaged and informed throughout the entire school year.
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Team
Teaching
From
Angela Y.:
A language arts teacher
at Townsend Middle School in Tucson, Arizona:
Angela
is a special education teacher who teams with an English teacher to instruct an
eleventh-grade American Literature course - and she loves it. She shares a few
of the key factors that contribute to their team-teaching success, and she
reflects on why previous team teaching experiences have not fared so
well.
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Question
of the Week: Grouping Students by Ability
From
The Worker Bees:
Do
you feel ability grouping improves or hinders student achievement? What do you
find works best in your classroom? Do you teach to each group's level, or do
your higher level students help the lower level students understand in a mixed
ability group? What do you find are the pros and cons of each?
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