I usually reserve this space for posts of interest to my students and their parents. This post, however, is primarily for my teaching colleagues, although there is probably something for everyone here.
I attended the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, D.C. this summer, and it was great to have some focused time to [...]

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Remember when you were little and you had a favorite picture book that you asked everyone – mom, dad, grandparents – to read to you? How many times was that book read to you? I bet I have read To Kill a Mockingbird that many times.
I began to re-read TKAM again last week, and as [...]

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Within the next few weeks, 8th graders will begin a blog for readers. They will launch it with To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Please check back to this site for links.

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For those of you struggling with your persuasive essays for English, here is a great website that tells you how to write a persuasive essay step-by-step. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you’ll also find a helpful rubric for evaluating your writing. Good luck and happy writing!

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