Monthly Archives: September 2015

MOMENTS THAT MATTER “Massssss-ahhhhhh: a small moment food adventure”

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Much of what we ask students to do early in the school year in writing  is to write about one small moment in their lives. We want them to tell the story of a time when something happened and then … Continue reading →

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Writerly Matters

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Second grade classroom a little before lunch. Students writing. Teacher sitting at a kidney table with a small group of children. Air heavy in this classroom. A quiet pervades, except for the voice of the teacher with that small group. … Continue reading →

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You can. You will. You are.

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

This weekend I took my baby girl, who is no longer a baby, to college. She woke up at 4:30 on Saturday morning, cleaned up the kitchen, took out trash and recycling, made her bed for the last time, then … Continue reading →

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Child Matters: Test Scores, Community, Growth

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

What happens with a staff full of teachers meet to view their Smarter Balanced test data for the first time? Continue reading →

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