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Personal Learning Network
inlovewithafictionalcharacter:
This is one of the most inspirational stories ever.
Oh. My. God.
Is this a true story??
It is indeed. (x) And she’s written a fantastic piece about body image. (x)
holy shit I didnt know that
This is too amazing to NOT reblog, so inspiring.
That is amazing.
(via fivecentwisdom)
Collaborative Color Wheel
Possibly some form of this next year with my upcoming fourth graders. They work very well in groups and love projects like this. Also, I like the idea of using the paper plates for students to sort colors before they begin with the glue.
This is awesome! I want to remember this idea.
save for later
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My students love when I do “scavenger hunt” notes. I print out partial notes for them, then post the completed information on the walls in no particular order. They then have to go around, find all the information (sometimes they’re taped in really weird places), and fill in the notes or complete…
(via betheteacheryouloved)
Putting this here for future reference.
important.
I want this poster sized for my classroom. Not every job is going to be, “Well, I just walked in wearing my street clothes and McDonald’s hired me…I dunno what the big deal is…”
DIY Ice and Popsicle Chalk Recipes/Tutorials from Reading Confetti.
- DIY Ice Chalk Tutorial here - cornstarch, water and food coloring (but she said in another post she’d probably substitute tempera paint because it stains so much less)
- DIY Popsicle Chalk Tutorial here - cornstarch, water and tempera paint.
Love this idea! Now to find cheap Popsicle containers!
OH I WANT TO DO THIS SO BAD!
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I am planning on giving an end-of-the-year map quiz to my freshmen for a bonus quiz grade. The number of countries they get correct * .25 = the number of points that quiz will be worth. (I grade on a point system.)
Part of the reason I am doing this is because even though they went through a…
Power Structure of Oppression
Yes. Yes. YES.
I’m just gonna leave this here, in case anyone thought their fee fees were more important than systematic oppression
(Source: mycypherkeepsmoving, via fivecentwisdom)
I can’t take credit for this because it was an idea that I got from a good friend who teaches junior high Math, but I wanted to share it because I think it’s great.
When a student misbehaves, he calls the student up to his desk, opens a Word document, and has a “text” conversation with the…
(via misseducation)
RHONDA CROSSWHITE, sixth grade teacher at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma, which was leveled by a tornado. She threw herself over students inside a bathroom stall as the storm passed, likely helping to save their lives.
Teachers. Among the best of us.
Amen
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(Source: inothernews, via pptinprek)
