Notes from a Staff Meeting

on February 20, 2012 by Laura in Trainings & Inservices, Comments (0)

Some people doodle during staff meetings; I take and pass notes. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img […]

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5 Low-Tech Tools I Can’t Teach Without

on February 16, 2012 by Laura in Tech, Comments (2)

sticky notes (varied colors, sizes, and shapes)
Dr. Grip pens and pencils
highlighters (varied colors)
colored pens
notebooks and composition books

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Games Children Play: 2012

on February 9, 2012 by Laura in Anecdotes, Comments (0)

Sour Skittles In my last post, I discussed some of the games I played as a child. Let’s take a look at some of the games the students are playing now […]

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“In-Crowd” Brands

on by Laura in Anecdotes, Comments (2)

Brands Popular with Middle Schoolers in 2011-2012 Tom’s Sperry’s Uggs Juicy Couture Coach MissMe Jeans I own none of these. In fact, I don’t know what Tom’s and Sperry’s sell. […]

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World Book Night

on February 7, 2012 by Laura in Reading and Readings, Comments (0)

Dear World Book Night book giver, Yes, you read that right: World Book Night book giver! Has a nice ring to it, yes? And you’re one of them, or will […]

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