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Twitter: #Hashtags

If you've been spending time on Twitter, you've probably noticed links beginning with the # symbol in some people's tweets. Tweeters call these hashtags, and they use them to sort and organize…
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Twitter: Connect!

Some people learn new things by jumping right in, trying stuff out, asking for help, and not being afraid of making mistakes. While I admire that approach, it's not really my style.…
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Teaching Tools for the 21st Century

As a third generation educator, I know that people are drawn to this profession because they feel a moral charge. They want to be good teachers. They want to guide and shape…
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Twitter: Following

One of the most important (and fun!) parts of getting started on Twitter is deciding who to follow—in other words, whose tweets you want to get. You'll probably want to follow people…
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Twitter Profile Tips

If you're just getting started on Twitter, one thing you'll need to do is create a profile for yourself. You can always go back and change it, so don't worry about making…
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JUN

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We’re on Twitter! Are You?

This summer one of the projects I'm working on is getting Responsive Classroom established on Twitter. We've been on Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube for quite a while, but we're just getting our…
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Chipping Away

Have you heard that story about the great artist Michelangelo, who, when asked how he was able to transform a block of marble into a sculpture, supposedly responded: "I saw the angel…
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A Call to Action for SEL

Every morning across our nation, countless teachers turn their cars into school parking lots, open the doors to their classrooms and respond to the national urgency to provide the highest quality education…
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JAN

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Social Skills Enlivened by Art

I teach at K.T. Murphy Elementary, a K–5 school in Stamford, Connecticut. Recently my students took part in creating a mural as a way to deepen their understanding of the key social…
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What’s One Way You Communicate With Parents?

I send a simple daily email to help parents stay connected with what their child has been doing in school. Each afternoon I send a quick list and explanation of all the…
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Responsive School Discipline

[ibimage==918==150_display_image==none==self==ibimage_align_right]Our new book, Responsive School Discipline: Essentials for Elementary School Leaders, by Chip Wood and Babs Freeman-Loftis, has just arrived! It's been in the works for a long time, and we are…
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JUN

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Teacher Stress and Student Behavior

"Do School Cuts Lead to Stressed Students?", a blog post by Sue Shellenbarger at the The Wall Street Journal, caught my eye recently. Shellenbarger cites a study of 10,700 parents and teachers…
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What 4th Graders Need

Do you work with 4th graders? If so, I'd love to know what you think of "The Leap into 4th Grade," my article in the new issue of Educational Leadership.
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