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• Time for Setup
  by Jen Reid
  August 31, 2026
  I consider myself a novice gardener. I started four or five years ago when the teacher who ran the garden club at my school moved to another school, and I realized that we needed someone to coordinate and continue the work she had started. A fellow teacher and I worked to keep the momentum going, … Continue reading Time for Setup
• Beauty and Joy in Mathematics
  by Sharon Ethier
  August 30, 2026
  As a student, I would venture to say that math was felt very different. There were a lot of equations and my teacher would write examples on the board to help us to find the right answer to the problems. I could follow along with the examples and formulas and felt confident in completing my … Continue reading Beauty and Joy in Mathematics
• Taking a Break
  by Sharon Ethier
  August 30, 2026
  There is a moment in the classroom when the students are curious.  You’ve probably noticed this moment because it changes the energy of the entire room.  There’s a certain buzz of anticipation; maybe it’s the moment when they are waiting to see what happens next in a science experiment or listening for the next exciting … Continue reading Taking a Break
• Structured Literacy Shift Series: Final Thoughts
  by Geeta Kumar
  August 22, 2026
  Over the past year I have been reflecting on my shifts in practice in relation to my literacy practice. You can see them all below: Structured Literacy Shift # 1 –  Explicit Instruction Structured Literacy Shift # 2 –  Morphology Instruction Structured Literacy Shift # 3 – Progress Monitoring Structured Literacy Shift # 4 – … Continue reading Structured Literacy Shift Series: Final Thoughts

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