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The story of how I'm learning to teach
​and teaching to learn

This is a blog for me to keep a record of my learning. Click the links below for sample lesson plans and teaching strategies.

Getting Started 
Meditation Bowl 
Assigned Seating
First Day Presentation (2015)
First Week Activities (2017)
​First Day Plans (2017)

Grouping Methods
Backwards Stickies
Cue Cards
TEAM
Barnyard Babble
Puzzle Pieces

Explore First, Explain Later
About Explore First, Explain Later
Genetics: Reebop Babies
Digestion Activity
Electricity
Microbiology: Viral Transmission

Assessment Strategies
Place mats
Bio Blogs and Math Journaling 
ICE Model of Learning
Walkabouts
Group Assessment
​Turning Your Classroom into an Escape Room
Mathematics
Inverse functions and Cryptography
Intro to Probability and Counting​
Polynomials
First Days of Calculus: Grapher-Explainer Activity 
Teaching for a Mathematical Mindset​

Science
Procedure Writing with Legos
Sketch a Scientist

Team Building
Newspaper Structure


Technology
Padlet

Mistakes I Vow Never to Repeat

Going Overtime
Rewards and Vacuous Praise

Favorite Posts
​Ms. April
My Thoughts on Classroom Management
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