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A Post A Day for November?
October is a difficult month, as attested to by teachers and parents. It is packed full of events and increasing busy-ness at school, as well as a time when students start pushing boundaries in class and in the school (the … Continue reading
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Standard-Based Grades Into Percentages?
A twitter colleague, @druinok, posed the following challenge, which prompted me a great deal of thought: How do you convert from standard-based grades (often on a 1-4 or 1-5 system) into a percent score required by a gradebook or … Continue reading
Paperless/Lesspaper teaching
Back in August, I set myself a goal of nearly paperless teaching. For several reasons, I have not been able to go completely paperless, but I am certainly using less paper this year than previously. I still usually print out … Continue reading
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We wish you a merry August and a happy new year!
Hello, world! A new blog; a new school year; a new beginning! Today here in Maryland, students begin a new year of school. Teachers (like me) started last week, and have had a week full of meetings: department meetings, academy … Continue reading
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