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              High Expectations for All
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on May 17, 2012        
 
I was on the internet today doing some research for an upcoming writing assignment and came across an article that I think you will like. The article, "Set High Goals For All Of Our Students," clearly makes a case for setting high expectations for all students.        	
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              Don't Dump Your Quotes!!!
            
			            By Jessica Olamit on May 15, 2012        
 
How many times have you had to remind students that they can't just dump a quote into the middle of an essay? Probably more than you can count.
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              Enhance Learning with Online Portfolios
            
			            By Jonathan LeMaster on May 9, 2012        
 
May's webinar will focus on how to engage students in 21st Century Skills. The online portfolio is a terrific way to teach students how to use online applications for academic purposes. Come join us on May 9th to learn about digitizing the traditional portfolio. Come learn with us.
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              Teachers Working Smarter Not Harder
            
			            By David LeMaster on May 1, 2012        
 
One of the themes at our school this year has been teachers working smarter and not harder.  During one of my classroom visits I saw something I wished I would have used when teaching the writing process.  Two teachers teamed up and combined their classes.  The students were randomly placed in groups and given a critical reading assignment.  While the students worked on        	
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              Supporting English Learner Literacy
            
			            By Maxine Sagapolutele on April 30, 2012        
 
Dance has always been a huge part of my life. While I was growing up, I spent many hours learning tap, ballet, jazz and hip-hop. I will never forget how I felt when my dance instructor, Diane promoted me to the advanced class. I was the only 3rd grader at the time to be promoted to dance in the same class as the junior high girls.        	
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