November 2019 Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

It's November Teacher Talk Time.....Can you believe that Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. Time sure flies.  We have so many great tips and ideas for you from awesome educators. Be sure to take a look at what everyone has to say.

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Empathy and Digital Citizenship

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern 

I can only speak for myself, but I bet that many of us have not even thought about speaking with our students concerning using good manners when commenting on that blog post, or stating opinions on social media sites.  Not only do our classes need to be educated about online etiquette, or netiquette but they have to learn to be careful about what kind of information they share online.

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 For the Love of Bookmaking

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

November . . . the time of year when students are starting to get antsy for Winter Break, yet it's still not close enough. Teachers are tired, parent conference time and report cards are here, the time change has made it darker earlier. . . Bookmaking is the perfect solution for reinvigorating your students' writing in any content area!

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Enough
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning 

 
Our family has a reunion every year at Thanksgiving time. We are scattered all over the country (actually all over the world) now, but each year as many as possible try to meet up for a banquet cooked by professional chefs (yay!) rather than by any of us.
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 The value of learning about number lines

By Renee Heiss of All American Teacher Tools 

 Number lines help your students to learn skills they will need for the rest of their lives. Use these tips all year long!

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The Superintendent's Tears

by Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

 We made our superintendent cry. Read about how we did it .

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 Meaningful Activities to Do Before Winter Break

By Charlene Tess of Charlene Tess 

 Here are two free activities to use before the Winter Holidays.

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 Supporting Reluctant Writers
By Marcy Howe of It's a Teacher Thing

Learn easy, effective tips for supporting reluctant writers in your 4th through 8th grade classroom.

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Gentle Rebellion 101: A Teaching Story
By Tracy Willis of Mossy Oak Musings 

 "Once upon a time, there was a fearsome dandelion fighter. Every week, he rode a 20 horsepower mower across an immaculate lawn... a lawn manicured so carefully that when the neighborhood association whipped out its Home Depot measuring tape, no matter where they measured, his grass was exactly 1 1/2 inches tall... " 
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 Looking deeper at craft and structure in the Common Core
By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR

 Looking deeper at craft and structure in the Common Core
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 Five Tips for Your Native American Lessons
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas For Those Who Love Teaching

 Tips to make your Native American unit a success.
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January Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

It's 2019! Time sure flies. We have some great ideas for you in our January edition of Teacher Talk. So hurry on over to see what these creative educators are doing this month.

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Success Begins with Baby Steps

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

Are you one of those people who starts the new year with the intention of making goals for yourself but never quite follow through? If you said yes, you're in the majority, statistics show that only 8% of the people who make goals keep them. Why do so many of us, me included, fail at goal setting?

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Culturally Responsive Teaching

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning 

 Is your classroom culturally responsive? This post might surprise you!

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Tried & True Bookmaking: Poof Book

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools 

 There's nothing like making a book to get students excited! They oooh and aaah, as if it is magic! This blog post is the first in a series: Tried and True Bookmaking. 
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 How To Respond to Incorrect Answers
By Gini Musmanno of Reading Spotlight

 Have you ever wondered if there is a helpful way to respond to students’ incorrect answers— a way that will improve not only their comprehension, but also their mindfulness when they are reading and participating in class discussions? Here are some constructive tactics to use in replying to incorrect answers.
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 How Do Velcro Dots Help to Regulate Behavior
By Margo Gentile of Margo Gentile 

 This was a spontaneous last resort behavior mod intervention that was really effective! Whatever works!
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 THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF ZERO, The Exponent- Why Any Number to the Zero Power Equals One
By Vicki Rauch of Scipi 

 Sometimes my college students like to ask me what seems to be a difficult question. (In reality, they want to play Stump the Teacher.) One such infamous question is, "Why is any number to the zero power one?" Find out how I showed them that the answer is always one using patterns.
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 Goal Setting for the New Year: One Word
By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR's Classroom

 Be intentional! Choose one word to focus your year.

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 Be My Valentine Treats
By Charlene Tess of Charlene Tess 

 Here are a free Valentine's Day lesson idea and a free activity to help your students correct run-on sentences.
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 Hook Your Students in Writing
By Sally Hansen of Purposeful Plans 

The hook isn’t just the attention getter at the beginning of an essay. Get your students interested in the type of essay by playing an activity before you teach!
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Roses are Red: Using Poetry in Reader's Workshop
By Tracy Willis of Mossy Oak Musings 

 Poetry + Reader's Workshop = Common Core & Complex Text! It's a winning equation. If you're not using poetry in your reader's workshop, you're missing out on some phenomenal learning opportunities. This post is chocked full of ideas to help you incorporate poetry 
into your workshop.
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 5 Easy Ways to Implement Differentiation Into Your Classroom
By Marcy Howe of It's a Teacher Thing 

 We all want to help every student succeed. Learn 5-easy ways you can start implementing differentiation in your classroom today.
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