Flexible to Inflexible and Back
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Flexible to Inflexible and Back

  A few years ago, there was a great shift toward flexible seating within classrooms. The idea was to give students ownership and control over where and how they best…
5 Ways to Ring in the New Year!
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5 Ways to Ring in the New Year!

  Happy New Year! 2018 is the perfect time to make some radical improvements in your classroom. Start off your return to the classroom by implementing some of these changes.…
Past Practice
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Past Practice

  Past practice is a labor term that usually comes up when negotiations or contracts are involved. The term describes any longstanding, frequent practice that is accepted by both management…
If I Don’t Show Up
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If I Don’t Show Up

  What would happen if I didn't  show up one day? How would you learn on your own? My goal as a teacher was to have my students be so…
Jason, Please Sit Down
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Jason, Please Sit Down

  In my second year as a fifth grade teacher, I had a student named Jason. I started the school year not knowing much about him. While I had reviewed…