In today’s society young children deal with a great amount of stress and anxiety. Some children are more prone to anxiety than others, often both because they react more strongly …
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From now through January 13, 2017 students, educators, and parents have the opportunity to participate in the National SpeakUp Survey. This is an optional survey and should not be completed during instructional time but …
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We all know that a parent reading with their child is one of the best ways they can help strengthen their child’s growth in reading. The benefits of reading with …
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Article published by Deborah Parker, Instructional Technology Specialist Secondary Math teachers are collaborating using Google Classroom. They have created courses that they can join and share materials for the math subjects they …
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As we near the end of the 2nd six weeks, the Teaching & Learning Department appreciates your dedication to the children of Bryan ISD. We are seeking feedback from all teachers of …
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Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers possess. The goal of feedback is to close the gap between where students are in the learning and where you want …
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The workshop model is an incredibly efficient method of teaching reading and writing. The workshop structure allows teachers to address both the whole group’s needs as well as differentiating for …
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Article published by Ashley Lopez, Jane Long ELA Instructional Coach Melissa Myles teaches 6th grade Language Arts for the Inquire program at Jane Long Middle School. This is …
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Megan Wilson, 8th Grade U.S. History teacher at Jane Long, as seen on the video, demonstrates the strategy “Making Vocabulary Connections.” This was a strategy shared this summer at C2L …
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Author: Naveen Cunha I am using a class set of Ozobots (18) with my Robotics Programming and Design students. Ozobots are tiny robots that allow basic color coding and more …
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