Tie Tuesday….Woodland Style

Today marks a very special day, it is my first Tie Tuesday at Woodland Jr. High. For those not familiar, every Tuesday I wear a tie to work….this is in an effort to put the countless ties in my closet to use and to promote professionalism of course. This may seem like a very silly…

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Cornell Note-Taking

Friday in my social studies and science classes, we spent some time reviewing The Cornell Note-Taking System.The student divides the paper into two columns: the note-taking column (usually on the right) is twice the size of the key word column (on the left). The student should leave five to six lines, or about two inches,…

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Classroom Rules and Expectations

Students, today in class we will be discussing our classroom rules and expectations. In my classroom we will be using a teaching system called Whole Brain Teaching. Whole Brain Teachers of America is a grass roots, education reform movement that begun in 1999 by three Yucaipa, California teachers: Chris Biffle (college), Jay Vanderfin (elementary school)…

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Welcome

Welcome parents, students & teachers. This week has long been anticipated for myself as I’m sure it has been for you all as well. Through our this school year this blog will include almost daily updates, photos, videos, resources, and plenty of opportunities to stay connected. The primary vision I have for this blog is…

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Classroom….Finished (Almost)

It’s been a busy week for me, majority of my time has been spent in professional development meetings and very little time in my classroom. Finally today we received a ‘work in your room’ day…..which I desperately needed. Today I spent most of the day hanging bulletin boards, handling text books, organizing, hanging pictures, and…

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Paperless Classroom

Much like Peter here, I have always dreaded paperwork. More specifically first of the year paperwork…..and as a teacher I have grown to despise first of the year paper work. The funny thing about paperwork is that it is ingrained in who a teacher is. Teaching = Papertrail. Teachers live for paperwork despite how much…

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Better, Faster, Stronger

Here’s to new beginnings….. With the new school year fast approaching, there have been TON of changes in my professional life over the summer holidays. The first that is obvious to all my readers is that I have switched to EduBlogs. This comes about after having issues with my school and Blogger. Also, the biggest…

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Preparing For The First Day

With July in the rear view mirror and a brand new school year just ahead later this month, today I officially began getting my game face on to prepare for the upcoming year. Due to the fact that I have switched schools over the summer, that means I have to move into another new classroom…

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