Tech Talk

From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . Are you looking for quality tech tools to help guide teaching and learning in your classroom?  Here a few picks that might interest you: http://thinkfinity.org/  –  Thinkfinity is a free online professional learning community that provides access to curriculum resources and enhancements for K-12 teachers. https://www.remind.com/  –…

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What Reflective Teaching Looks Like…

From the couch of Monica… In my first contribution to the ERG blog, I wrote about reflective teaching and how true reflection transforms what we are able to accomplish in the classroom through our planning. Considering the 20 kiddos in front of me as a teacher, and balancing their need with the demands of the…

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Drawing to Enhance Understanding

From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . During a recent literacy lesson, I had the opportunity to work with a group of fourth graders who were reading a piece of historical fiction.  They were working to construct a character analysis and decided to create some drawings to show their understanding of the text.…

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A Pain in the Assessment

From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . For as long as I can remember I wanted to teach.  As a little girl, I would strategically place my stuffed animals around the small chalk board in my room and deliver inspiring lessons that prepared them for life.  Not once do I ever remember having…

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Let's Get Moving

From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”  – John F. Kennedy Sadly, we see it in classrooms every day.  Kids – waiting for an opportunity to leave their…

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