What are some of your best math test prep from third through fifth grade ideas? I’m trying to compile some ideas for my teachers!
What FREE curriculum based measurement resources do you utilize in the general classroom or in intervention?
There is a FREE CBM assessment series located at easycbm.com and it is very similar to DIBELS, Acadience, or Aims Web - the free version gives you 9 probes for a variety of reading and math skills. You can upgrade for more options.


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What have been your most positive experiences with mentorship? Both as a mentor and mentee?

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How do you ensure that you are providing your students all of the tools that they need to be successful - collectively & individually? Check out my podcast for more ideas
Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher with Dr. Gina Pepin: New Series - The Truth Be Told "Please, Don’t Underline Your Words in Earwax"
How can I integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into my daily lessons without it feeling forced or out of place?
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A couple of years ago I taught a GT (Gifted and Talented) group of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. One thing about gifted students is they love a good project that they can create from scratch. As a way to keeping them engaged, I did some research on passion projects (https://keepemthinking.com/2020/09/discover-the-power-of-passion-projects/ I had a brainstorming sheet I had created, but I cannot find it! This website explains what it is and gives some great ideas on how to get started.) My students absolutely took this and ran with it. At the end of testing season, they explained their projects (attached picture is one of pure joy!) and the students were in awe of each other. It was one of my favorite days of teaching ever!

A new (to me anyway!) site that I recently learned about is Youcubed! I have linked specifically the tasks section of this website because there are so many great ideas here for engaging students in real world math experiences. It appears to be for K through 12th grade, which is awesome! (https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/)
Any other amazing math task websites I need to check out that maybe I haven't?
How do you manage difficult parents that seem to blame teachers for their child's behavior and absences?



How do you build community in a new school setting as a new teacher? It seems like other teachers have already formed their own groups.
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Who are some lesser known scientists that you share with your students? What are their names and contributions to science?
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What’s a good assessment for a standard in deaf education about second grader’s learning colors in sign language?

Do you reach out to past or present students mid summer? If so what do you include?
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Anyone else attending the 2024 national teacher leadership conference in Denver Colorado?


What are some engaging ways to introduce the topic of space exploration to students with varying levels of interest in science?

This is a chart we use in our building when students come for support - during support time. They put it in one of those clear pockets (heavy duty) and write on it with a dry erase marker. We call it What I Need time
