I have long loved being read to and have specific memories from my school years of teachers reading to the class. When I was in second grade, Mrs. Cain would read to us after lunch. Everyone would sit at their …

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Children come into our classrooms at many levels of proficiency. Not only do children develop at different rates, many are provided rich experiences in the years before they enter school. Others are not. This is nothing new to teachers. We …

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When I began my career, teaching math was all about developing conceptual understanding. The provided curriculum resources included a large flip chart with colorful drawings and plastic clings that would stick to the chart and were easily removable.  Each day, …

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