Research projects have a bad wrap these days. I certainly remember completing my fair share of boring research projects, but it doesn't have to be that way...not even close! In fact, my students have been begging me to assign a state or country research project. That may sound a
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Simplifying the Scientific Process
As a student I dreaded learning about the scientific method. I still have memories of sitting at my kitchen table in tears, because I could not wrap my head around independent and dependent variables. As a teacher, I don't want my students to repeat that experience. The
Teaching After Testing
By the time we finish testing, I've taught all, or most, of the standards, so I have a little more flexibility than normal. I certainly don't want student learning to stop, but it keeping our momentum can be a challenge.
As the school year winds down, it's beneficial to both
Life After Testing
It seems like during the weeks leading up to testing all I can think about is preparing for our state test. Then after testing, my lesson plans are wide open. For the most part, I've taught all of my essential standards, but I certainly don't want the learning to stop after