Host a Jam Session
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Host a Jam Session

  At #4OCF, we have long been proponents of using professional learning and meeting time to do relevant, meaningful, and productive work.   Try hosting a Jam Session during your…
5 Must Do’s for Math Class
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5 Must Do’s for Math Class

  Math Class should be built upon several routines and structures that are practiced every day. Give these 5 strategies a try in your math classroom. Click here for a…
Make a Splash
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Make a Splash

  This week, many educators and students will return from spring break. If you are an educator, take advantage of this opportunity. Create something meaningful for your students. Make a…
Movement in the Classroom
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Movement in the Classroom

  Students spend multiple hours in our classrooms every day. Movement should be a natural part of the day for students and teachers. Research shows that student learning improves because…
Collaboration with Students
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Collaboration with Students

  The other day I wrote about collaboration with colleagues.   Today, I’d like to write about collaboration with students.   When I create space in my classroom to collaborate…
Collaboration with Colleagues
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Collaboration with Colleagues

  I think of collaboration as a shared journey. Journeys are exciting. They are filled with exploration and discovery.   Most of my favorite moments as an educator have been…
The Importance of Preparation
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The Importance of Preparation

I retired to the couch on Thanksgiving Night, with two leftover turkey sandwiches, and flipped through the channels before I settled on some back-to-back episodes of The Great Christmas Light…
Filling Every Seat, One Person at a Time
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Filling Every Seat, One Person at a Time

The conference hall was nearly empty, a quiet calm enveloping the large room. Earlier than I normally wake up on a Saturday morning, I arrived at NJPAECET2, and was led…