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Marisa Bel

A Kinder, Slower, More Receptive Approach to the Start of School - 0 views

  • Don't invest much time in icebreakers. I have never made a connection through an ice-breaking activity, sorry. Instead, invest in something meaningful as a community, such as a connection map, or a student-designed tour of the classroom, or anything that the students can work on as a team challenge. If they can focus on a task rather than the act of connecting, the community building will naturally start to evolve.
  • students get to make decorating choices as well as furniture setup decisions. Start learning. I know I said to go easy on curriculum the first week, but do get started with something right away. The students are ready to learn because they cannot wait to see what it will be like in this new grade.
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    Great article about spending time in the first week building relationships, rather than setting rules
Katie Campisi

Learning to Motivate Students - 1 views

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    Strategies for motivating your students
Emily C

Foreign Language Education Improves Young Students' Academic Success - 1 views

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    Yay foreign languages!
Clarissa Cupero

Hispanic students taking AP Spanish: a scam? - 1 views

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    An interesting article addressing why Hispanic students should be in an AP Spanish class.
Marisa Bel

Education Week Teacher: Grade Changes: Using Marks to Motivate Students - 0 views

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    Nice, easy article about grading efficiently and effectively
Kristyn Reisert

Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power - 0 views

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    It's good to be able to communicate to students the benefits of learning another language
Katie Campisi

Engaging your class through groupwork - 0 views

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    Some activities to motivate the students, get them to work in groups, and understand what you are teaching
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