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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid the stress of
testing and create an actionable plan to prepare for the testing in August,
rather than April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After the bliss of
Spring Break, the rude arrival of testing season can seem like a slap in the
face. Short and painful test sessions
that stress your kids and kill your enthusiasm for the test. Imagine a world
where the test is just an opportunity to show what you know and how smart you
have gotten over the year. The best way to do this, as I learn from Stephen
Covey, Begin with the End in Mind. If I already know testing is going to be a
painful experience, I am going to work to proactively prevent that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last weekend, I
presented a session on preparing for the test with a small group of first year
teachers. As we were walking through the testing blueprints, we discovered a
serious pacing problem for our students. In our district, the pacing guides and
standards are set by the district. This was so helpful to the new teachers I
support, but unfortunately is negatively impacting their students preparation
for the test. Geometric and Measurement
Concepts comprise 38-39 percent of the third grade test, but according to the
district pacing guide, they are just NOW teaching these objectives, with 10
days left until test time. This isn't the time I would want to be teaching new
concepts to little overloaded brains. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Instead of
beleaguering the point and wailing in despair, these were the steps I told them
to use to prepare and be proactive in the future.</span></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: bold;">Next Year
Preparation:</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> I
would encourage the new teachers to take this planning discrepancy into
account when planning their unit calendars. Bring all discrepancies to the
attention of your instructional coach/principal to see if there is a
bigger solution for your entire grade level/school. Some schools might not
like ending specific instruction two months before school is out, but I
would argue the need for increased remediation and preparation for the
next grade. For example, after the test, I would work until mastery of all
multiplication and division facts to ensure students are prepared for
fourth grade objectives. You could simply have a meeting with the next
grade level team for them to give specific objectives that students have
traditionally come to them lacking. </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: bold;">Develop
specific objective mastery sheets</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: Begin identifying the core standard and what students
have to know and do in order to be proficient. I created a<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MnR6_4VRJ38N97N6Jth_7UPvUSQWCu8jopBBhmaARLk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"> google doc</a> that
outlined the objective, sample items, and what students would have to know
and do to show mastery. The main issue I found was that first year
teachers had an understanding of an objective in a general sense but had
trouble articulating the underlying skills students needed to show
mastery. I also saw teachers who had only experienced an objective the way
that they had learned it in school and could not translate the method to
today's Common Core standards. </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: bold;">Build strong
units</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">: With
stronger objective mastery, it is easier to identify which resources will
drive your students forward and which will just fill time. Strong objective mastery helps you to
assess the rigor of the assessments and activities you place in front of
students. This allows you to build
strong units that will stand the test of time and be able to be used again
and again for future students. The only caveat here is that it be the </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: bold;">foundation</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> for your units and that you
evaluate them at the end to see how well they prepared your students for
success. Over time, this will allow you to build out more differentiation
activities and assessments to truly reach all of your learners. </span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: bold;">Build in
test prep practice: </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">When introducing an objective, present the accompanying multiple
choice item to have students see what it will look like on the test. Also,
make as many connections between the objective and real life to help your
students see the relevance beyond just a test problem.</span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: bold;">Create pre-
and post- tests for heavily tested items:
</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Make an
additional multiple choice test for objectives that frequently show up on
the test. Identify 5 pre-test and 5 post-test problems to assess how
students would perform on a multiple choice assessment. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Even if testing is
looming and lurking around the corner, store this little nugget for the summer
so you can be proactive and avoid this situation in the future. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hope these tips helped! For the free worksheets, <span style="font-size: 11pt;">click</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tackling-the-Test-Test-Prep-Freebie-3102883" style="font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank">here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once you have the
objectives selected, let the fun of the review begin. Keeping reading for some of my
favorite test time review activities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Channel the testers:</span> Instead of being passive
takers of the test, empower your students by having them create additional
questions to assess themselves and their classmates on that objective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Give the question
and have the students come up with possible ABCD answers. Discuss how someone
could come to an incorrect number or what mistakes they might make to get that
answer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tricky testers:</span> Tell the students that the
testers always try to trick students with almost right answers to determine
which kids "know" the answer. Have students analyze the given answers
and decide how the tester was trying to trick them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Analyze Data:</span> Have students chart their
progress from the pre-post assessment. Ideally, this is something you have been
looking at all year, but many trackers could help students understanding of
their skill specific ability and help their sense of growth mindset. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bottle Toss</span>: This is a new addition to the
list! I love this idea from <a href="http://www.erintegration.com/2016/10/05/bottle-tossing-and-flipping-in-the-classroom/">Erintegration</a>.
It incorporates bottle tossing and correct answers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This might be more
appropriate for older learners. It might great to make adaptations by having
students toss balls or bean bags to particular targets based on their answers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What other
meaningful test review ideas do you have? Please share below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When preparing for
the state test, it can pretty daunting to determine which are your priority
objectives. Best case scenario, you have
been tracking student progress all year and have a good approximation of how your
students will perform on a standardized test. Worst case, you are just prepping
for the test and it is days away. If for some reason I was thrown into a class
room with 10 days until the test, this would be my go to plan to help my
students.</span></div>
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Tip 1: Find your
test benchmarks and blueprints. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most states or
departments of education should have a breakdown of the items on a test. I work
in Tennessee, so unfortunately, after the testing debacle of 2016, there are no
old tests to pull from. All I had were <a href="https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/tcap-blueprints" target="_blank">these benchmarks</a> to help guide my teachers. <span style="font-size: 11pt;">If you don't have
blue prints or benchmarks with an item breakdown, take the time to go through
an old test and mark which objectives are being tested.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">It will give you a snapshot on which
objectives are likely to show up on that test.</span></span></div>
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Priority standards</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In our planning
session, I had them identify which objectives would give them the most bang for
their buck. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the Common Core
Math Standards, there are 25 third grade standards, 27 fourth grade standards,
and 26 fifth grade standards. While you can address them all in a spiraled
review, more in-depth review should be focused on the high leverage objectives.<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Frankly, some of the
standards don't lend themselves to the tested multiple choice format. Spend
more of your time on concrete and discrete math skills than the more conceptual
math items. Below is the sheet I created to help my teachers focus on which objectives they would be teaching. </span></span></div>
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Tip 3: Prepare
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once you have
identified the standards, it's time to plan teaching and assessment. It should
go without saying that drill and kill is probably not the way to go. Multiple
choice tests on top of tests are exhausting for students and also exhausts your
resources of multiple choice questions. Really food questions are hard to come
by and even though you can modify them to make more, there really only so many
oranges someone can buy at the grocery store. They walked through the Tackling
the Test sheet and identified 10 objectives that they would focus on. 10 was
chosen because it seemed manageable for the teachers, and that they could find
10 multiple choice questions to give for a pre-test and a post-test. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now that you have 10
standards with 10 questions each, it should really take down some of the stress
level of testing. Sure there are dozens of ways to remediate and you can
agonize over if you chose the right one or not, but honestly, pick your horse
and ride it. Stick with your ten, dig in, and try to make the review as fun and
student centered as possible. </span></div>
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plan the review. This also means I am worried about the first half of my review
only, NOT the entire set. Always remember to give yourself grace, and time for
your normal life. Hopefully, identifying standards will help to streamline your
test review practice and help you to feel more in control of your testing
season.</span><br />
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student progress, can make this a truly stressful time for teachers and
students alike. I remember the constant stress and pressure of ensuring my
students knew the information, could fill out a bubble sheet, and correctly
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About two weeks ago, I was working with a group of second graders on understanding word problems. They would do all of their work and then jump to the next problem without checking their answers. When prompted to check their work, I got hit with the whiny face and "I don't want to do that!" pout. After taking a deep breath, I reminded them of the importance of self checking and putting your best work out there. Out of nowhere, I got the idea to have students work on creating their own word problems and have other people help check the answers.<br />
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After several iterations, I got the idea to connect it to Halloween and the trick or treat theme.<br />
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Students would create their own problems, decide on an answer, and check by placing the trick or treat on the inside flap.<br />
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Not only is it good practice, it made such a cute display for outside of the room. I think my favorite thing, besides all of the colors, is that it can be used for math, science, or whatever topic you like. The kids loved filling their craft out and going around the room, checking the answer if it was a trick or a treat. I got a lot of compliments on how nice it looked and thought I would share it here.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>July is officially upon us! With July 4th right around the corner, here are four texts I will be reading with my daughter over the next few days, to celebrate Independence Day. I have included a couple of ideas for classroom use or that you can use with your family. All of these texts reflect on the 4th of July and what independence day means to citizens in this country. When selecting these texts, I thought a lot about the American story, what freedom means, and our heritage as a country of immigrants. All of this resulted in these four books that represent varied view points on the 4th of July and what Independence Day means.<br />
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Lady Liberty's Holiday is the story of the Statue of Liberty's journey across the United States. The book does a great job of depicting the many different parts of our country. I really love all of the post cards that the Statue of Liberty sends. For classroom application, I would have students design postcards from where they are and what they do there in the style of the work from the book.<br />
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Naming Liberty</h3>
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Naming Liberty was wonderful for its two prong approach to an immigrants story. Taking place in the late 1800s, it depicts the European immigration into the United States. Because I work in a highly diverse area with many new immigrants from Somalia and Sudan, it is interesting to reflect on what Independence day will mean to them in their new home country. If you have students who have recently immigrated to America, this can be an opportunity to write about their own immigration story or about what America means to them.</div>
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Apple Pie 4th of July</h3>
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Apple Pie 4th of July is the story of the 4th of July from a young girl balancing two different cultures. On such an American holiday, she feels that no one will want the food from her culture but finds a surprise at the end. It is important to discuss the many different cultures that make up America and how they contribute to the American ideals of liberty, justice, and equality. One classroom activity could have students write down their 4th of July traditions: what they eat and do to celebrate the holiday.<br />
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The One and Only Declaration of Independence</h3>
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The One and Only Declaration of Independence is the story of the Declaration of Independence itself and how that document had to traveled to be approved. It gives a child friendly insight into the beginnings of this country and all that had to happen for its creation. In the classroom, you can use the actual document and have a discussion of how students interpret the Declaration of Independence.<br />
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Alright, headed off to see some fireworks tonight! Happy 4th!</div>
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For this curriculum, I had to develop a 5 week curriculum to support student teachers working in a summer school. Writing a curriculum is very different than simply writing lesson plans for my classroom. You have to think through all of the potential challenges and scenarios of the classroom, clarity of instructions, and student interest. In an effort to not create another boring lesson plan, I incorporated the use of mentor texts to help increase student engagement and provide models for the students to truly engage in great writing.<br />
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For this unit, I included a number of mentor texts to support these new teachers and provide the students with models on each particular skill. We focused on six-traits writing and selected 4 to focus on for the summer. The particular topics were selected because of the impact that teaching ideas would have in four weeks versus teaching sentence fluency. Below are some of the ideas and texts I included in the unit.<br />
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To begin the week, students took a diagnostic writing sample on the first day as well as writing attitudes survey. This was done to assess the current level of student writing and to create a benchmark for student performance. This sample writing was then graded using the 6-trait writing rubric. These scores were then shared with students. The rest of the week, students learned about the importance of rubrics and the definition of each trait. There were no mentor texts this week, just sample passages from other students to practice grading on a rubric. </div>
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Week 2 focused on ideas because this was a concept that most students were familiar with already. A lot of time was spent in brainstorming and discussing where author's ideas come from. With <i>The Hickory Chair</i>, students made connections to their own families and the stories they could tell. A major focus of this curriculum plan was to have students engage with writing in a personal way and that they would come to see writing as a form of self-expression and telling their stories.<br />
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First off, the students loved this book! Anything with pirates is a lock lol. Students created similar stories about how they became different things. Stories ranged from how they became a student, to astronaut, to race car driver. It was a nice connection between the text and organizing for the benefit of the reader.<br />
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Voice can be a little hard to teach to students. This week of lesson focused primarily on the narrator of the story and if we could get details about them based on the information provided in the text. I chose a familiar text to best demonstrate voice for the students. We then compared the wolf's voice to that of the pigs in the original text.<br />
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This week we took simple sentences and practiced expanding them using more colorful vocabulary. Students were also tasked with ranking a sentence from boring to extraordinary. The main criteria was did the sentence give you a clear picture of the action that was occurring. </div>
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In addition to these particular texts, I also used Gail E. Tompkins Teaching Writing to further my own professional development.<br />
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This book contained a number of different lists of mentor texts across many grade levels to help focus on specific mini-lessons and topics. If you are just beginning your journey in teaching writing, or just need some more professional development, then this is the text for you!<br />
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Even though these books weren't the main focus of the lesson, I included Dear Mrs. LaRue and The Day the Crayons Quit as examples of Voice. #talkinganimals vs. #inanimateobjects for the win.<br />
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June/July Book 2016 Book Study:<br />
The Next Step in Guided Reading by Jan Richardson<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I have worked for an after-school guided reading program for the past three years and this is the first year that we have the opportunity to make major changes in the way that we deliver the program to students. This book, along with some others, will be critical to the future changes in our program and in our future training of staff. Today, I am discussing all things Chapter 1 and preparing for guided reading. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Chapter 1 focuses on the preparation for guided reading and ensuring that you have the right structures in place to make guided reading successful in your classroom. Jan Richardson provides a summary of the structures needed for guided reading and a sample plan for implementing the literacy centers that make guided reading possible. She also provides a list of the different activities that could compose these literary centers, from writing to poetry to word wall activities. Finally, she walks through the reading notebooks, text specific questions for students, and a list of answers to common teacher questions about setting up guided reading. As she states in the book, you should start here and then work through the different levels of reading, which are covered in the rest of the book. </span><br />
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As a result of this text, I plan on making a number of changes to guided reading instruction:<br />
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The first major change is the structure of the guided reading block. In the past, we focused heavily on the small group guided reading portion of the lesson. I am truly excited about incorporating the read aloud and shared reading components into the daily structure. Below is a sample schedule for next years guided reading structure.<br />
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I plan on using similarly themed short reading passages and texts related to the guided reading text for the day. Because there is not a library selection for each student, I will also be incorporating a vocabulary/word work component at the beginning of the session to help students learn their Dolch words and appropriate grade level vocabulary.<br />
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Below are reading logs I created for students to keep track of their read and comprehension. I always felt that I needed to include more questions to help differentiate each sheet for the particular genre of text. </div>
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I plan to use the list of questions on pages 25-26 as a way to improve these reading logs and as a general guide for others new to questioning students.<br />
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For reading notebooks, we are planning on using binders to help organize student learning and response. In the past, we have used regular notebooks, but have found that they have not always been used consistently, and it is harder for student organization. I'll hopefully paste a new picture here after we set them up in the next few weeks.<br />
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My favorite part of the chapter was Questions Teachers Ask section at the very end. As an educator, and someone who trains teachers, reflection has been essential to my growth and the growth of teachers I work with. These reflective questions help us to determine if we are staying on track to goal and what tweaks we could make to improve our instruction and the learning of our students.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I wish that had this text and had read this specific chapter my first year in the classroom. I would have been able to tailor more of the centers for the needs of my particular students that year. We were a direct instruction school with a scripted curriculum. While successful for some, the routine of it sucked the fun out of reading and made my students very dependent upon a script for comprehension. I would have like the independence of centers and more autonomy to really dig into student learning. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">This chapter left me with all kinds of ideas about literacy centers and activities for students to engage with. I can't wait to keep reading and learn more about assessment in Chapter 2. I hope you get a chance to read and enjoy!</span><br />
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As the end of the school year is wrapping up, its time to think about how the end of the year will be wrapping up!</div>
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As the year comes to an end, it is time to think about all of the fun things you and your class can do to close out the year! </div>
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I love these gift tags from <a href="http://sparklinginsecondgrade.com/end-year-gift-bubble-tags/" target="_blank">Sparkling in Second</a>! Such a great idea and so vibrant! I found so many great ideas about bubbles for the end of the year. They are cheap and come in multiples so this idea won't break the bank. Click the link above to get the details!</div>
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How cute are these wordle bookmarks from<a href="http://mrsriosteachessecondgrade.blogspot.com/2014/06/wrapping-up-great-year.html" target="_blank"> Mrs. Rio Teaches</a>! They are so easy to make and she gives step by step instructions for making these you very own. She also has tons of other great ideas for closing out the year on a great note!</div>
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The picture below is from my second year of teaching! My second year, I made cupcakes for the entire 5th grade. Sorry for the blurriness as my 2011 camera was clearly not the best. They were in the theme of <a href="http://www.prettyprocrastinations.com/2011/05/oh-places-theyll-go.html" target="_blank">Oh, the Places You'll Go!</a> </div>
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This week, I am hosting #TPTchat on twitter this May 1st from 8-9 EST, where I and many other wonderful teachers will be talking all things end of the year! TPTchat is the wonderful brain child of <a href="http://www.erintegration.com/" target="_blank">Erin at Erinintegration.com</a> and she hosts this wonderful meet up every Sunday.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24.375px;">8:00 Intros – Name, TPT, how long you’ve been teaching, on tpt, etc. #tptchat</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24.375px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">8:05 Q1: When is your year officially finished? #tptchat</span></span><br />
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This week, I am happy/sad to be joining <a href="http://www.ohboyitsfarley.com/" target="_blank">Oh Boy Farley</a> for the last time. When I was just getting started with Knowledge Mobile, I was so unsure of what I would say. I know that I love sharing my ideas with teachers in real time and being right there in the classroom, that it was a real switch to move into an online forum to try to help others in the same way. Thank goodness for <a href="http://www.ohboyitsfarley.com/2016/05/the-final-currently-may-2016.html" target="_blank">Oh Boy Farley</a> and her monthly linky party provided 1. A topic to blog about and 2. More connections to make with other teachers. Teaching can be so isolating sometimes. Sometimes it feels like it just you, your room, and your kids against the world, </div>
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Building an external community has been critical to my development as a curriculum developer and new teacher coach. So many people within this linky share such great information, tips, and perspectives that I would not have connected to otherwise. so it is so nice to be able to connect with other people all across the world.</div>
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So here it goes one last link up!</div>
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I am currently listening to the <a href="https://blab.im/teacher-entrepreneur-teacherpreneur-telesummit-kpayw" target="_blank">Teacherpreneur Telesummit</a> which is talking all things social media. I like the summits because I can learn more about the content to share with all of you and how to interact with other teachers. </div>
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I am learning lots of tips and tricks, especially with Facebook Live, the new social media monster that is sure to take up even more of my time lol. These chats happen once a month and make nice background as I am am finishing up tasks and projects.<br />
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No lie, I am loving this freedom in my life. For the first time in months, I don't have projects and deadlines hanging over my head. I can work on my passion projects and the resources that all my teacher peeps are asking me for. It is nice to get back into balance and focus on the things that make me happy. </div>
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With my new found freedom, I had the time to think about what I wanted. After a lot of soul searching, I decided that I want to work more directly with teachers and share that journey here. Teaching is hard yall. I work with a lot of new teachers and give them ideas and help to help be successful in their classrooms. I have to do a better job of sharing that information on this blog, I really wish I could go back to my younger teacher self and help that poor little mess out. I can appreciate it now because it helped me to be a better teacher, coach, and person, but I don't want others to go through what I went through in my first 2 years. As a result, I am making sure to share more of those ideas and time savers here to help you all get through your year. </div>
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In the same vein, I want to take a bit of time to nurture my non-teaching creative side. As much as I love teaching and <i>most</i> things education, I have to have hobbies to keep me sane, even though they usually add to the craziness that can be life. My current obsession is learning how to make French Macarons. </div>
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Now, I have never tasted one of these things, let alone how to say it correctly, but they are so pretty! With mother's day coming up, maybe it will be the time I get that Cranberry Kitchen Aid Mixer that I have been eyeing so that I can whip up these little beauties!<br />
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I need to get the word out! This is the first time that I will be hosting #TPTchat! I was super nervous about it but I really wanted to find a topic that people would really gravitate to! This week we are talking all things end of the year! Teachers from all over the nation will be sharing how they are finishing up their year and what they hope to accomplish. Be sure to jump on Twitter at 8 EST to get ideas and tips to share!</div>
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This year has been crazy busy. From hubby's hospital stay, working full time, parenting, and just life, I have noticed that I have not been keeping in touch with friends. While this is normal, when life was getting tough, I found it a little hard to reach out to people when I hadn't talked to them in month. So for my truth, I want to make the comment to my real and virtual friends. </div>
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Well that's all for Currently May! Thanks for reading!</div>
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Today, I wanted to share about learning passports and how we have been using them to improve student writing at our after school site. </div>
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Learning passports are a fun portable way for students to respond to writing prompts in a paper saving, student friendly way. Like everything I create, learning passports came out of the needs of the students I work with.<br />
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I work for a educational non-profit and one of my many, many, many, many (you get the idea) tasks is to assess student gaps in learning and to develop/curate materials to target those specific areas. One day, a site coordinator came to me and asked me to make a food passport for her students to use. I wanted to make it double sided so that she could make the 30 paged book out of 4 sheets of paper. After tinkering with it for a bit, I was able to create the Food Passport and it was a hit!<br />
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The Writing Learning Passport really addressed all of the problems. Students liked responding to quick prompts and discuss. If they lost their learning passport, it was easy to replace (and yes, they had to start over)! And lastly, so paper saving!</div>
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My favorite thing about them is how much I can get on 4 sheets of paper. 4 sheets of paper per kid for a month plus of writing can't be beat. </div>
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Look below at the sample writing topics that will be covered for March. Some of them are specific to day while others are themed for the whole month.<br />
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Because I am prone to bouts of OCD, I ordered the <a href="http://amzn.to/1mN9IVG" target="_blank">stapler</a> below to ensure perfect stapling every time and that would help me speed up the process. I actually timed how many learning passports I could create and found I could make 6 books in under a minute. Since we have small groups of six, this was golden. I would highly recommend the stapler both for the learning passports and for all your other booklet projects. </div>
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I plan to continue to make the monthly learning passports because they are quick and easy to make and the kids really enjoy them. My favorite part is handing out the completion badges. Least favorite is having to create more since they go through them so fast.<br />
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If monthly writing isn't for you, the <b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Knowledge-Mobile/Category/Learning-Passports" target="_blank">Would You Rather Quick Writes</a></b> might be a better option. The older students really enjoyed them. </div>
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<br />HER - NASHVILLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825064483491398260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232150847747469224.post-30035302596121513932016-01-10T20:33:00.001-06:002016-03-13T03:35:32.794-05:00Have You Heard About...Creative Market?Need creative design materials, designs, and fonts? Then you need to know about Creative Market! I recently learned about this fantastic site and thought I would share about it and my recent purchases!<br />
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It has thousands of images, fonts, and bundles to make your designs even more professional. I personally love it for all of the pretty design elements and the wide variety of price points. There are tons of font bundles that you can purchase to give your materials more flair. </div>
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To start, simply sign up and add credits to your account. I was able to purchase credits with my Paypal account. That might have been my least favorite thing about the site. After all of my purchases, I still have a $1 credit just hanging out so I will have to by something else to get all of my money. It was nice that I had the option of downloading my purchases to Dropbox and was able to use them immediately.</div>
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I recently made my first purchase and I am in love with the things I got!</div>
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I love the amount of patterns I received and the different colors everything came in. I envision using these as backgrounds for my social media posts, </div>
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While the font was a bit expensive ($16) I loved it. My favorite part was that it has a paired print font to pair with the cursive. It's sometimes hard to pair different texts, and I tend to overthink design at times. This purchase will at least make one of my future decisions a bit easier. </div>
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Did you know about Bokeh? I could have made a whole post about this (and just might too). I love the photographc effect of focusing on the lights and didn't know that Bokeh was the proper term for it. I loved the look of this gold pack. I used it in the graphic about my One Little Word #OLW. I loved how it came out! I will definitely be using this pack a lot in the future. :)<br />
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I'll be honest. I had a few dollars credit left over and I came across this little pack of Black texture Samplers. I haven't used it yet, but I liked the look of all the images and thought white text would look stellar on top. Can't wait to try it out!</div>
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To help you gear up for the second semester, here are 3 great Pinterest projects/activities to try!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Today, I am linking up with the <a href="http://inspiredowlscorner.blogspot.com/2016/01/january-pick-3-linky-party.html" target="_blank">Inspired Owl </a>for this January's Pick 3 to share 3 great finds to help get the second half of the school year started right!</span><br />
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My first pick is an absolute treasure from my friend <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Martin-Luther-King-Jr-2280785" target="_blank">Latoya Reed</a> at <a href="http://flyingintofirst.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Flying into First Grade</a>. She JUST created this cute freebie to help students have a deeper understanding of Martin Luther King Jr. I love that this trifold is packed with information and is only on ONE page! Genius I tell you! :)</div>
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Number 1 is a Cute Penguin Close Read from<a href="http://littlemindsatwork.blogspot.com/2014/12/january-giveaways-freebies-more.html" target="_blank"> Little Minds at Work</a>. This would make a wonderful addition to your guided reading centers or reading centers.<br />
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Number 2 is free calendar pieces from <a href="http://www.theclassroomcreative.com/2012/12/free-january-calendar-pieces/" target="_blank">The Classroom Creative</a>. In addition to being great calendar pieces, I would also use these in my math centers for counting activities. Students select one of the pieces and show the corresponding number of objects. </div>
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Finally, Number 3 is Penguin Math Freebie from <a href="http://smilingandshininginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2014/12/penguin-math-freebie.html" target="_blank">Smiling and Shining in Second Grade</a>.<br />
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These sheets are perfect for second and third graders working with 3 digit addition. I already have them saved to add to homework packets for the kids. I love these activities because I made a <a href="http://www.knowledgemobile.com/2015/01/wonderful-winter-fun.html#more" target="_blank">Penguin Place Value Game</a> last year that would work well with this. Click <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguin-Place-Value-4NBTA2-Comparing-Multi-Digit-Numbers-1618461" target="_blank">Here</a> to have multiple activities to try!</div>
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The final pick is this cute Snapshots of Winter activity from<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Snapshots-of-Winter-Break-FREEBIE-1034576" target="_blank"> Aimee VanMiddlesworth</a>. </div>
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This cute freebie has different Polaroid scenes for your students to fill in and describe their break. This would make a wonderful bell ringer, creative writing, or center activity for your students to share. I love to do closing circle at the send of the day. Having them share their snapshots would be an excellent way to build classroom culture and community and for the whole classroom to learn more about each other. </div>
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Hi Teacher Friends! I hope you had a wonderful Saturday, filled with rest and relaxation before returning to the classroom on Monday. I had lots of rest and even more reflection as I link up with with <a href="http://thebalancingacticalllife.blogspot.com/2016/01/2016-goals-and-plans.html" target="_blank">Schroeder Shenanigans</a> and <a href="http://www.luckylittlelearners.com/2016/01/2016-plans-and-goals.html" target="_blank">Lucky Little Learners</a> to discuss plans and goals for the new year. </div>
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My one little word is "Refine". I talked a <a href="http://www.knowledgemobile.com/2016/01/happy-new-year-to-celebrate-i-am.html" target="_blank">bit about this yesterday</a> and how I want to refine small elements of my life to make improvements. The following post is not to make grand statements or resolutions, but to instead put my aims out into the universe and remind myself what I am working for, and what I am striving to achieve. In order to scale and increase my impact and my support of teachers, I have to do what I do well. Thus, I am applying the word refine to how I create, learn, and collaborate with others in 2016. </div>
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As a teacherpreneur, everything about my business depends on my level of creation and creativity. If I don't have meaningful content and creations, I have a hobby, not a business. I know that my purpose is to make materials that make teachers' lives easier and that lead to academic achievement for students. I vividly remember the stress and frustration of trying to do my job and teacher 7 different subjects a day, thoroughly and differentiated to the needs of my students. As 2016 kicks off, I have to keep creation at the forefront of my mind. I have begun to refine my creation process further and will be sharing that with you later early next week!</div>
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This past year has been a complete journey. I started actively selling and creating in August 2014 during maternity leave with my daughter and I have grown so much as a curriculum designer, teacher coach, and entrepreneur. I have learned a lot of shortcuts and methods that have increased my product time, met other wonderful teacherpreneurs, and learned a lot about myself as a person. I want to continue to learn and refine my skills of creation, learn more about social media platforms such as Instagram and Periscope, and learn more about my audience so that I can serve them better. I have a vision of what Knowledge Mobile can be and do for teachers and teaching, and I have to continue to learn and refine my skills in order <strike>to let it happen</strike> to be prepared for its full realization. </div>
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My third area of growth would be collaboration. I can't do it all on my own. As an example, in the very beginning, I would spend hours trying to create my own clipart when it was much more worth my time to pay the price for quality clip art for a consistent look for all of my materials. I only learned that it was worth my time from reading other's blogs and learning from the seller's forum. This year, I plan on participating more on the forums, encouraging other new sellers, attending meetups and promoting the works of others. I am really looking forward to a meetup in January with other sellers whose work I love and who I admire. I am blessed to be a part of a wonderful community of individuals who are dedicated to helping our teachers and our students. </div>
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Happy New Year! To celebrate, I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2016/01/currently-january-2016.html" target="_blank">Oh Boy! Farley</a> to ring in the new year!</div>
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Today was family day and we all watched Hitman 47. I love action movies so it was right up my alley. Even though the plot erred on the thin/weak side, the action sequences more than made up for it. The critics gave it poor ratings, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. What do critics know anyways? Some of the most top rated movies deserve great big Fs in my book. As far as Hitman goes, I would happily watch it again when it comes on regular cable.<br />
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I am currently loving love as I was blessed to be in my friend/sister/LS's wedding to bring in the new year. It was a beautiful day and ceremony and I am so happy for her and her groom.<br />
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After all the guests, traveling, and wedding shenanigans, it will be nice to break from all the holiday frivolity and return my regularly programmed schedule. I am looking forward to the next few days of rest and relaxation before returning to work next week.<br />
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Between work, parenting, and developing Knowledge Mobile, I find there is little time to do it all and do it well and still have time for self care. To help focus, I started reading Getting Things Done Book by David Allen and reading articles by James Clear about organization and time management and found that I needed a new way of processing all of the things I have to do so that I am able to do the things I want to do. I found Trello and I love it. I'll be sure to give you all the details in a later post.<br />
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Another trip around the sun always prompts us to think about past, present, and future. What have we done with the time that we have been given and what can we do with time not yet promised. We think on our successes, but more often than not, we focus more on our failures. The things we didn't do, the person we didn't become, and the weight we didn't lose. We make resolutions to be a better person, to do bigger things, and have a better life. Instead of resolutions, my little word for the year will be <span style="font-family: inherit;">"Refine". The definition, according to Dictionary.com is to "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.1818px;">improve (something) by making small changes, in particular make (an idea, theory, or method) more subtle and accurate."</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.1818px;"> I don't want to be a new person. I like who am. I think refining is much more accurate of what I want to do and what I will accomplish.</span></span><br />
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So happy to link up with Rachael Parlett at the Classroom Game Nook Blog! Halloween comes during my favorite time of the year and I am so happy to share these tricks and treats with you!<br />
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One of my handest tricks has to do with the storage of materials for games. Where I work, I have to create activities that are ready to go and transportable for the site coordinators. In the past, the bags and materials have come back all dinged up and that really bothers the OCD side of my personality. I So I had to come up with a solution. </div>
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This week, I created a heads up game for students to play during dismissal to help them master their Dolch Nouns. When creating the bags, instead of taping the instructions to the front of the bag, I taped them to the inside of the bag. This prevents the instructions from falling off and being destroyed and adds to the ease of storage, so when many bags are stored together they are bending and pulling on each other. </div>
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Here is the finished bag. On the back of the bag, I also wrote how many cards were supposed to be in the bag. It is helpful to do this so that I can quickly know what should be in there and what might need replacing in the future.</div>
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Now the site coordinators will have a handy system of dismissal game bags to keep students occupied in the future. I hope this quick tip helped!</div>
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So glad it's October! The nip in the air, changing color of the leaves, and of course, ME! because it's my birthday month :)</div>
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Today, I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2015/10/currently-october-2015.html" target="_blank">Oh Boy Farley!</a></div>
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1. I am listening and loving, loving, loving Spotify. My favorite playlist is Lush Atmospheric. I am so incredibly productive when listening to this playlist, my favorite song being "In Time" by FKA Twigs. I absolutely love that song! Twice a day at least on repeat lol.<br />
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2. I am also loving surrounding myself with positivity! I have been reading, meditating, and praying about my purpose in life and my place within this world. I have already seen some AMAZING results from being positive in both my work, my relationships, and my business. I am being tremendously blessed and I must attribute this to my focus on gratitude, belief in abundance, and a plan that is bigger than myself.<br />
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3. I am thinking as a result of my positivity and belief in abundance that I must treat and take care of myself better. I work really hard and often neglect to make myself #1. I often forgo doing nice things for myself and that ends immediately. I have set up a schedule to get my hair and nails done regularly and a regular clothing budget that I MUST spend every month. Last week, I got my nails done (Pedicure was perfect but the gel nails came off three fingers FOUR days later! URGHHH!) (I took a deep breath and had to shrug it off, After, all it could have been all of them lol) and today, I got my hair did. Yes, did. See the BOO-tiful section for evidence lol. </div>
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4. I am also wanting to see the Avengers Age of Ultron movie. A little fact about me is that I will always wait to see a movie or show. I will not watch a show for the whole season, just so I can binge watch it all at once. I mean, I have work to do. I cannot be addicted to my TV and a watching schedule. Anyhoo, I have been watching Captain America: Winter Soldier on REPEAT on Encore in the mean time. My husband hates it but I love action movies. I think I have seen it 50 times. He sees it on, sighs, shakes his head, and heads downstairs to watch more football lol. He will probbaly feel the same way once I get the Avengers movie from Redbox. 24 Hours of the Avengers lol. I will owe him big. </div>
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5. I am thinking what I want for my birthday, It's the big 29 and last year in my 20s. Hubs keeps asking me to write a list of things I want so he can then choose and "surprise" me with them. I really only NEED perfume. I have really been blessed in the past couple of months from my family, the wedding, raises at work, growth in Knowledge Mobile, and creating my consulting business. I really just want to continue to be thankful and grateful for those blessings and all that is in store for us. </div>
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I have been wanting to dye my hair burgundy for the longest time and I finally took the plunge today. It's a violet red that is different colors in different lights. I love, love, love it. I feel like it is fitting big girl hair lol. </div>
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I hope you have a wonderfully happy, healthy, and harmonious October!</div>
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Want to try your hand at coaching? I have been working at developing the content and coaching that I share with teachers. So far this year, I have worked with 10 teachers individually to support their classrooms and trained 45 new teachers through my summer training work. Coaching/helping teachers is my true passion. In my new vision board, I outlined my vision of being a full time teacher coach/TPTer #dreamjob!</div>
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In that time, I have learned a bit about problem solving and trouble shooting with teachers. The tips below have helped me to be more purposeful and strategic when working with a new teachers and their needs. </div>
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Have teachers conduct a self-assessment of the problem <b>before </b> you begin working together. Many of the teachers I worked with wanted help but didn't know what their core problem was. For example, one of the teachers had behavior problems during centers. She thought it was the grouping of her students. Going through the self assessment revealed that it was the content of the centers and clarity of expectations which were the true root of her problems.<br />
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The problem solving sheet also saves some valuable time for coaching and helps to put a limit on venting. While venting is cathatic and freeing for the teacher, it is not often solutions oriented and further mires the teacher in negativity. For your part, you don't want to spend your whole debrief period hashing and rehashing everything that happened in the past. This sheet gives you concrete information about the core problems of a teacher's practice. After they complete the self assessment, be sure have them send you a copy before the appointed meeting time so you can begin thinking about solutions and necessary resources before you begin the coaching process.<br />
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Below is the needs assessment I give to my teachers to self assess before we begin working together.</div>
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Assessing past solutions</h3>
Spend time focusing in on their solutions that they have tried before. Ask them what they have already tried first before jumping to giving them solutions. Nothing is worse that cutting someone off with one of your brilliant ideas, and see their eyes glaze over as they check out and say "did it, and it didn't work" look. A part of this is also understanding that they have tried to fixed the problem and they may be a point of frustration/hopelessness. Fully understanding their unique situation and past efforts is critical to their success as a teacher and your success as a coach. <br />
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When talking through what solutions they have worked through in the past, try to identify what parts of the solution didn't work. One bad lesson or center time leads many teachers to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Ask them what aspects of the solution did work and help them on the connection between cause and solution. Keep these ideas in mind as you begin to think of solutions for that teacher.<br />
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Most of the teachers I work with hold the key to their own solutions. They mostly need a thought partner to help them think through systems and how they will work in action. You might find that talking through the assessment, past solutions, and simply listening will be key to your success.<br />
Along with listening, affirm them when ever possible. This is done mainly through body language. Be an active listener, turned towards them, and be jotting down notes. If you have questions, write them down, so that you can address them in a systematic manner when they are done explaining. Asking one of your "urgent" questions may actually just get them off task and onto a tangent.<br />
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Also, establish a firm timeline for the completion of items. I reserve the last 10 minutes to rehash our plan of action and get clear on my responsibilities.<br />
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Hi Teacher Friends! So glad you are stopping by on this fabulous blog hop hosted by the wonderful <a href="http://buzzingwithmrsmcclain.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jasmine McClain from Buzzin with Mrs. McClain</a>. This month, I thought you oughta know about setting up a classroom library.</div>
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One of my teacher friends, Chelsea, sought my help with setting up her classroom library before the start of school. She works in a charter school and there is NO central library for the students to use. I, for one, was really thrown by this. The library was my favorite place to be as a child, so I felt so bad about these kids missing out of the joy of a room that smells of learning and old books. When I was in elementary school, I would literally spend all my time in the library putting books back and helping the librarian, instead of playing outside like a normal child. Probably explains why I love books, kids, and learning so much.</div>
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Anyhoo, my love of libraries aside, Chelsea needed a system in her classroom that would keep track of the books and have minimal interruption for her. Instead of central library, each teacher has a classroom library that students can check books out of by their homeroom.<br />
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Each of the books were sorted by their lexile level and by their genre. She needed a way of categorizing them, labeling them for easy return, a recommendation system, and a clear checkout system. Whoa, I know. A lot. </div>
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<b>Step 1: Establish clear grouping system for the books</b></div>
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Grouping your books by genre is one step away from the madness. Think of a few methods and weigh the pros and cons of each method. She had already developed rough categories for all of her books, so we were able to think of more age appropriate categories for some of her books. The mere act of explaining her system to me gave her insight to potential issues that we could then work to troubleshoot around. She ended up sorting them by their lexile level (collected from Scholastic) and genres that would work with middle school children.</div>
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<b>Step 2: Think through accountability systems for your classroom library</b></div>
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<li>How will the books get put back in the correct bin?</li>
<li>How will you know who has what book?</li>
<li>What times can students check out books?</li>
<li>Is there a penalty for lost books?</li>
<li>Can they take the books home?</li>
<li>How are students engaging with the text?</li>
<li>What can students do to show their comprehension?</li>
<li>Is there a goal of the number of books for the student to read?</li>
<li>What are your specific goal for student reading levels?</li>
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Based on working together, we combined her responses to the questions to create a system that will work in her classroom. </div>
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<b>Step 3: Implement</b></div>
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1. Bin Labels</div>
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Chelsea decided on a star theme. I quickly made these labels for her to place on the front of her bins. Follow this link if you want to download them. Unfortunately, these aren't editable but you can see what they look like.</div>
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The card is designed to peek out of the top of the holder. Each holder is labeled with the student's name and lexile level so that Chelsea can see who has what book and if that book was an appropriate choice for them. Looking back at the questions, it is easy to see that we thought about the consequences of the lost books. Each student had to sign their card to promise to take care of the book and they were responsible for replacing the book if it were lost. </div>
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I created star tags so that the students could recommend specific books to their classmates. It was designed so that that blank space from the first picture will be filled up with lovely stars and book recommendations. She is going to color code them by genre so that students can get specific information on a specific genre to fulfill their reading requirements.</div>
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This really is the whole point of this system. Students who didn't have access to a standard library now have an organized system for selecting texts of their choice and meet their outcomes. YAY!</div>
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Chelsea also ended up using these <a href="http://www.knowledgemobile.com/search/label/Reading" target="_blank">free reading comprehension trackers</a> to help track her students; reading comprehension. Click the picture if you would like it for you very own!</div>
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I was getting married!</div>
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This summer has been a true whirlwind! I worked all summer training new teachers, attended the TPT conference in Vegas, got married, honeymooned in Jamaica, and then returned to an office move and job transition! Whooo! I am glad to finally be a Mrs. and back to focusing on my other love, creation and helping teachers :)</div>
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Below are pics from the big day!</div>
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Everyone getting down :)</div>
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Cake was DELICIOUS!!! AND FROM PUBLIX!!! Honestly, one of the best cakes I have ever had. Vanilla and Strawberry Cake with cream cheese frosting. All of our guests were amazed! It was so much better than some of the "fancy" cake we tasted. (Bonus: Since it was from publix, I can go anyday of the week and get a slice of my wedding cake for a special treat!)</div>
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Us and our family</div>
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Our little family</div>
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<br />HER - NASHVILLEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825064483491398260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232150847747469224.post-23671892576131053402015-07-21T20:00:00.000-05:002015-12-15T10:01:57.429-06:00Top Ten Reasons I Became a Teacher<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://terrysteachingtidbits.blogspot.com/2015/07/terrys-top-10-tuesday-why-i-became_21.html" target="_blank">Linking up with Terry's Teaching Tidbits </a> for Top 10 Reasons I Became a Teacher</div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">10. Make a difference before there was a problem</span></b><br />
In college, I majored in political science, sociology, and international studies with the aim of becoming an international attorney (whatever that is). I really was focusing on it because it sounded good and from a young age, people told me I was smart, so therefore, I should be a lawyer. I was working in Chicago on an internship was struck by how all the work I was doing was focused on helping people after the fact. They were already in trouble by the time I could help them. Even though that is important, I really didn't derive a lot of joy from arguing and helping people after the fact. I really wanted to make sure they had great lives and avoided legal issues all together.<br />
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My junior year of college, I learned about Teach for America. I was intrigued because it provided an alternative route to become a teacher. Without this program, I don't believe I would have come into teaching at the elementary level. At the time, I had an offer to pursue a sociology PhD program. I might have gone on to teach at a university, but not elementary, which is my jam :)<br />
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I was torn between the PhD program and Teach For America. I honestly didn't feel comfortable writing and researching society when I hadn't even paid any rent, and had come from a comfortable lifestyle. I knew I needed more life experience and nothing is more real than teaching.<br />
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Growing up, I was always felt a desire to help my people. It always bothered me to read statistics about Black people and see they were always at the bottom of all statistics and measures. I came from a two parent home with college educated parents who enjoyed reading and having discussions. I had<br />
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I really appreciated joining Teach for America because of the network and support I would receive during the training. I was placed in the Mississippi Delta region, where schools are very far between and it was nice to be able to feel like a part of a bigger network, with a lot of resources to help support me in being a teacher.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">5. I come from a family of teachers</span></b><br />
My grandmother was a teacher in Manning, S.C. I was always proud of being her granddaughter and of her accomplishments. She received her Masters in Education back in the 1950s and was the assistant principal in her school. I just loved her so much and loved going to her house. Her sisters were teachers as well and Aunt Debbie, my mother's sister, is a first grade teacher in North Carolina. Guess teaching and education is in my blood :)<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">4. I love learning</span></b><br />
I have always loved learning. In elementary school, instead of playing outside like a normal kid, I would go to the librarian and help her put the books back on the shelves. When I finished, I would read books under the tables. I just plain love school. Teaching is like being in school forever, but much more fun.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">3. I love teaching others</span></b><br />
I was always helping others to learn or work on products. I tutored elementary students while I was in high school and mentored a group of girls through my sorority. I love seeing the light bulb go on and knowing that I made a difference in someone's life.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">2. To make fun and creative activities</span></b><br />
I love creating things! Cute things! I love the creativity that teaching brings. I get so much joy and enthusiasm from the material, lessons, and the kids. Creating and helping others learn is my happy place :)<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">1. The kids</span></b><br />
I love their faces, their hugs, and their spirits. They just make me happy!<br />
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I have been so busy this summer between my summer job, the TPT conference, and the wedding planning. I had to take a break from blogging. I literally did not have the time or energy to keep up with my posting schedule. The funny thing is, when I went to Vegas, one of my followers noticed I hadn't written anything in a while and I was really floored by that. I know the purpose of this blog is to help teachers by keeping knowledge mobile so their lives will be easier. It was really affirming to know that people read my blog and the information I want to share.</div>
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So exactly a week ago, I was in Las Vegas for the first time in my life with my honey. It was his first trip too. We left Papaya in Atlanta with grandmommy and left Wednesday night. The crazy thing about that day was that I had a full day of work beforehand. I had observations, a session to present, and a final debrief of my performance over the summer. I then had to go home, finish packing, and leave before 5:30 to get to the airport on time. Needless to say, it was a whirlwind. </div>
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I was nervous that I was going to the conference by myself. Honey was there, but he was wandering up and down the strip while I was in sessions. I knew a few people from the Nashville Blogger Meet Up but I wasn't sure who was going to be there.<br />
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At the registration desk, we got lovely TPT swag. </div>
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Everything kicked off with a speech from Adam Freed, the CEO of TPT, and he shared the key points of the conference and had us set personal goals for the conference. </div>
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The whole purpose of going was to stretch myself and my skills. Adam brought up so many good points on the importance of data and surveys and how to think about the needs of teachers. It really made me think about how I would support teachers this coming year and what would be the result of those relationships. I am planning to create a survey sheet for their needs, how they want to be supported, and their personal goals for the year. I truly love helping teachers and this was a clear way to do so. </div>
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One of the fun elements of the opening is that we (the audience) got to choose the title for Amy. </div>
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She is know the Director of Seller Happiness, and I couldn't agree more. I love going on the forums and learning, and she is always there to regulate and share pertinent knowledge with all of us. I couldn't think of a better title :)</div>
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I was so glad that I had started with this session. This session was rooted in mindset and the power of the Law of Attraction. I have read about the Law of Attraction before and have applied some of the principles to my life, but it was so wonderful to start the conference off on this note. I was able to focus on what I needed and the steps I would have to take to get there. Laura Candler shared many of the books and resources she applies in her own life. </div>
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During the session, she shared how important the thoughts we have in the outcomes we are working towards. We talked about the definition of success, how to avoid the comparison trap (a very real issue for me), limiting beliefs, and how to ask questions that will drive your business forward. I really appreciated her insight and perspective of the thinking that make you successful.<br />
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I really enjoyed the collaboration panel for all the tips about working with others. TPT'ing can be very isolating and lonely so I am always looking for opportunities to work with other people.<br />
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This session was super practical and encouraged sellers to work together and the idea of coopetition, which means cooperate and competition. Instead of just worrying about yourself, how are you working with others to help more teachers and provide more solutions. It really embodied the conference's theme of come together, go further. </div>
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All hail the pin and it's ability to change people's lives. lol. I learned a lot about how to structure and market for sellers usage. I even got up the courage to ask a question about watermarking. I have been adding my own watermarks by hand so I wanted to know if there was a real way to place the image on the pictures without me doing each one on my computer. I learned that the IWatermark app is know for android so I went ahead for the download :). It cost 1.99 but it was well worth it. </div>
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The panelists were funny and approachable. They talked about starting email lists, finding your tribe and your group of buyers, and the importance of joining a mastermind group, which is a SMALL committed group who come together to support each other in their journeys. I am planning to start my own local mastermind group later in August, so I am excited for that!</div>
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<b>Session 1: Fix Your Brand and Take Your Store to the Next Level</b><br />
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This panel was so funny! The Science Penguin, Teaching with a Mountain View, and Blair Turner were hilarious and so real. One of the most insightful things I learned was to think about those who enjoy my creations and what else they might enjoy. Blair outlined her customer and found that it was her. She started thinking about what other things/projects they might like to take on as well and it was super insightful.<br />
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The highlight of the day was meeting Deanna Jump. </div>
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My mother first told me about TPT back in 2012 when I was still in the classroom. I opened a store and listed my first products in 2013, but didn't fully start selling until August 2014, after the birth of my daughter. I was on maternity leave, going a bit stir crazy, and had a huge project to finish at work before the school year started. I listed my first Fry Words activities and haven't look back. Just like everyone else, I just wish I had started sooner, or rather, took the courage and made the leap. Deanna's story for me, like so many others, was the first step.<br />
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I loved her session with Deedee Willis. It made me think of some of my first creations and updates that would be needed to best support teachers.<br />
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This session really focused on the consumer and ensuring they have an experience with you. It was about being super responsive to them and their needs through your replies, interactions, and reactions to negative feedback. They too focused on the need for tribes. I felt it was the first session I had attended that truly focused on the customer, rather than the products or marketing. They gave very specific tips for interacting with customers and answering their questions. <br />
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Amazing session! I really appreciated everything she had to say about managing your time and the approaches you have to take to be successful. I loved her method for organizing and scheduling her work time, the importance of a proper desk, and not letting distractions stop you from creating. While other sessions talked about the importance of marketing, her session really reinforced the importance of creating with specific goals and deadlines for yourself.<br />
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The best part was this lovely planner and resources she has for helping us to get organized and focused. It is really helping to keep TPT separate and for me to create more of a balance of TPT. Instead of procrastinating for 5 hours every night, trying to get something done, I block of times to work. I have been going to the local library and just working for 3 hours. That way, when I get home, I can just focus on my family and not feel the tension of when am I going to create. </div>
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This was such a great session to end with! From starting with mindset and the Law of Attraction from Laura Candler to having this concrete resource from Erin Cobb, I truly felt and continue to feel blessed by all of this opportunity. I can feel big things in motion my life propelling me towards my purpose.<br />
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I loved the lasagna bolgonese and my honey loved his chicken and mushrooms. I knew this place was super swank because the drink menu was an actual iPad. That was my first time seeing that so I was super impressed. The regular menu was also so luxurious, it almost looked and felt like a purse I have in the closet. It was super packed because of the UFC fight that night. It was cool to see the fighters and the crowd, so it was a great night.<br />
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Best burger I ever had (and it wasn't even mine!).<br />
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OMGoodness!!! That BBQ burger is one of the best things I ever ate. It was so good!</div>
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So pretty! I had my first Cosmo there and it was delicious. I really loved the ambiance and feel of the venue. Would definitely go back.<br />
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Loved it and the $6 refills if you kept the cup. You may feel stupid carrying an empty cup all over Vegas, but the Coral Crush was worth it :).</div>
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I really loved the conference. Even though I haven't been on TPT long, I really love this community and the opportunity it represents in the world. I met so many people that I had interacted with online and it was so nice to get to know them in person.<br />
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While it totally wiped out my earnings, it was essential to my development and my creation process. I learned a lot about myself, business, networking, and innovation. I loved it and can't wait to go back!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since 2011</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">What is your most helpful advice for new TPT'ers?</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My advice for new TPTers is to set goals that you want to reach, but don't compare your goals to what others' are doing. I've been doing TpT for a while and have never reached the BIG milestone but I have reached plenty of milestones that I set for myself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">What is your most helpful advice for new teachers?</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My advice for beginning teachers is to be confident in your abilities and that it is okay to make mistakes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I love how her feedback is centered in running your own race. With all of the data and analytics, it can be easy to become discouraged when there are so many others out there who are seemingly more successful. At the end of the day, you have to set your own goals and be confident in yourself. Truer words never spoken :) By the way...</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">You Oughta Buy...</span></span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> As for more evidence of her sage wisdom, check out her End of the Year Frenzy Unit! Even if you have four days left, or until the end of June (I feel your struggle), these activities my be the thing you need to finish the year strong. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I really loved her mini awards! They would be great to give at the end of each week for student recognition. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click the link <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-the-Year-Frenzy-705099" target="_blank">here</a> to get it for your very own!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so grateful for Mrs.McClain and her collaborative spirit! I am so glad she could share with us and I hope you can use it!</span></span></div>
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