Month: March 2015

Mar 24 2015

book study

Book study: Starting with Science, Chapter 5: Designing an Inquiry Unit

by Courtney

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I am so excited about inquiry-based teaching these days! Eventually I’d like to learn how to incorporate it in all subjects, but for now I am starting with science. For...

book study, inquiry, science

Mar 22 2015

Inspiration for the we..., links

Inspiration for the weekend.

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Some links that helped me find calm, beauty, and inspiration this week: Life gets awesome when you opt out. “Of course (of course!) I don’t care if other people love...

inspiration for the weekend, links

Mar 18 2015

intention board, intentions

2015 Intentions

by Courtney

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I realize that mid-March is a little late to be setting intentions for the year, but I actually made this in January, after seeing a post called 2015, Visualized. January...

inspiration, intention board, intentions

Mar 10 2015

book study

Book study! Starting with Science: Chapter 4, Assessing for Understanding

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I admit it. I am horrible at assessing. Not that I never do it. I feel like I am testing and assessing all the time – in math and literacy....

book study, inquiry, science, teaching

Mar 05 2015

book study

Book study! Starting with Science: Chapter 3, Science as a Context for Literacy

by Courtney

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I am so excited about inquiry-based teaching these days! Eventually I’d like to learn how to incorporate it in all subjects, but for now I am starting with science. For...

book study, inquiry, science

Mar 03 2015

children, teaching

Why I don’t talk about test scores at parent-teacher conferences

by Courtney

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I’m home sick today because of a grueling week of parent-teacher conferences that put my body over the edge. Parent-teacher conference weeks are simultaneously my favorite and least favorite weeks of...

opinion, parent-teacher conferences, standardized tests