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The Importance of Air: Are Your Students Getting What They Need?

Right now I'm sitting in my dining room, facing the television, writing this post. Sounds like a fairly pleasant morning, right? Well, factor in the fact that the A/C stopped working yesterday afternoon, and it makes what would have been a great morning an experience that you just have to bear until the repairman can… Continue reading The Importance of Air: Are Your Students Getting What They Need?

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I Love Parent Contacts! Keeping Track of Parent Communications

When I moved from teaching public school to teaching at a charter, there was a definite learning curve for the amount of parent communication that was expected. When I taught at a public high school, I was lucky to have 10 parents attend an open house or meet the teacher event. It just didn't happen.… Continue reading I Love Parent Contacts! Keeping Track of Parent Communications