I’ve been chatting a bit with my summer school partner-in-crime about next career steps. She is ready to go and has been rather open about this. I’m of the generation that plays ’em close to the chest but she’s been pretty transparent about her plans. …
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I’m halfway through summer school and to be honest, these kids are way easier to deal with than the kids at my regular school. This morning at arrival, I was watching a few of the girls from my class eating breakfast and socializing. I was …
Read More“The best reading comprehension strategy is to be able to read the words on the page.”
I read this quote in an Instagram post whose author I cannot recall so I can’t give the appropriate credit. The quote came to me today while working in a classroom where the kids were getting ready for next week’s state exams by working on …
Read MoreKeeping the faith
I work in a Title 1 public school with a predominantly Black population. Our current goal is for something like 55% of the school to score “Proficient” on this year’s state exams. This means that we admit that almost half of the kids are not …
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