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From the desk of Carol C. . . You’ve got to accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative. And latch on to the affirmative. Don’t mess with Mister In-Between by Johnny Mercer Excitement and apprehension fill the air at the beginning of every school year. They both come from a sense of renewal that the year…
Read MoreAdvice for the New Year
From the desk of Carol C. . . It’s both exciting and terrifying to begin the school year as a new teacher. No matter how many years you’ve taught, you can always remember those first few years in the classroom…the grade level curriculum, behavior management, scheduling to name a few. Some of the issues facing…
Read MoreRegister Now! K-5 Math Institute JULY 25-28, 2016
K-5 Math Institute Using the Guided Math Framework to Promote Deep Mathematical Understanding with Laney Sammons and Donna Boucher July 25-28, 2016 Click HERE for the REGISTRATION FORM Event Details Pricing: The cost of this workshop is $600.00 per person and includes the following: • Breakfast each morning • Lunch each day • Workshop materials…
Read MoreIt’s All About That “Why”
“As you read today, I want you to list three facts and one opinion in your comprehension journal. Remember, a fact is an indisputable true statement and an opinion is a view or judgement formed not necessarily based on factor knowledge. We are going to transfer these to index cards later and play a game…
Read MoreERG Announces Summer 2015 Workshops!
ERG will offer two workshops this summer! August 4th: Strategies for Reading Acceleration August 5th:Creating Meaningful Literacy Work Stations Click ERG Summer Events 2015 for all the details and registration form.
Read MoreMaking Writing Meaningful
From the desk of Carol C. . . I love to teach writing! From the thrill of seeing students grow as writers to the reading of their work each day, it’s all exciting to me. I’m not a great writer, but I enjoy reading my personal writing to students to show them the struggles and…
Read MoreRaving Fans
From the desk of Alice… I read a book called Raving Fans by Kenneth Blanchard when we first opened the doors of ERG in 2004. With limited background in business at that time, I tried to make the most of the content and have carried it forward through the 10 years of our work. Recently,…
Read MoreDaydream with a Purpose
From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . “Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.” – Bo Bennett I am the poster child of a visual learner. I remember faces – not names. I write things down to help me process and remember. I talk with my hands to illustrate a point. (My husband says if…
Read MoreChoice Can Make a Difference
From the desk of Carol C. . . A few weeks ago my friend, Jan, asked me to come into her classroom and videotape her students working on math projects they had designed. All of the projects centered around what her students had learned about geometry; however, each project was different. One group chose to…
Read MoreAll Means All
From the desk of Hope… Several weeks ago as I checked in with my social network accounts I noticed the hash tag #ALLmeansall. This phrase caught my attention and I paused to think about the meaning of – “ALL means all”. All, as in all children?, All of what? I asked myself as I tried…
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