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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682533382949776038.post-61516219708832228462019-08-17T09:26:00.000-04:002019-08-17T11:38:34.721-04:00How I Use ClassDojo's Class Story to Communicate with Families<a href="https://www.classdojo.com/classstory/" target="_blank">Class Story</a> on ClassDojo is a powerful tool for communicating with your students' families.<br />
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My classroom library is the part of my classroom I am most proud of! It has been a work in progress for the past 18 years. I am sure I have thousands of books... I am not really sure of a total number (or amount of money spent!) over that time. </div>
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My books (most of which came from Scholastic Book Clubs and <a href="http://www.donorschoose.org/mrsmaiolo" target="_blank">many, many DonorsChoose.org projects</a> over the years), are sorted by genre. Each genre is in a different colored tub/bin/basket from <a href="https://amzn.to/2JfXO2V" target="_blank">Really Good Stuff</a>. </div>
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Here are the latest photos of my classroom library. Little changes make big differences! Keep reading to see what's new <a href="https://mrsmaiolo.maiolo.org/2018/06/my-classroom-library.html" target="_blank">since my last post</a>!<br />
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The newest sections of my classroom library are books by popular authors and a section just for graphic novels. This picture was taken before I finished labelling them, but the author bins and books have white dot labels. </div>
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I also added a LOT of new Biography books, <a href="https://www.donorschoose.org/project/history-herstory-make-it-their-story/3513891/" target="_blank">thanks to Donorschoose.org</a>! This section has quadrupled in size in the past year or so!<br />
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Here are all of my Informational/Non-fiction books (green).<br />
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The biggest change I recently made is to organize my Fiction sections horizontally across the shelves instead of in vertical clusters. Before, all of the Fantasy (blue), Realistic Fiction (purple), Mystery (pink), Science Fiction (orange), Historical Fiction (brown), and Traditional Literature (red) books were clustered vertically on top of each other. Students weren't looking all the way down the shelves for all of the choices. Now, to look for each genre, they have to look across all of the shelves. Not sure if I am making sense, but it HAS made a difference. Kids are noticing different books that have been there the whole time!<br />
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Here is what it (and the rest of the Fiction books) looks like now (with each color stretching across instead of up and down, <a href="https://www.donorschoose.org/project/show-me-some-series/3569362/" target="_blank">and some room for new additions</a>):<br />
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All of my bins are labeled with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Library-Labels-for-your-Classroom-768205" target="_blank">these labels I found on TeachersPayTeachers</a>. This set had ALMOST everything I needed. (No set could possibly cover my entire ridiculous classroom library, but this comes close.) Each bin has a colored dot with a number (the color matches the bin color) and all of the books have the same colored dot/number which makes them easy for my students to put away.</div>
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After your <a href="http://share.donorschoose.org/lTh7v" target="_blank">DonorsChoose.org</a> project is funded, it is time to create your <a href="https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/202137803-What-is-a-thank-you-package-" target="_blank">thank-you package</a>!</div>
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If your project requires <a href="https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/201936706" target="_blank">student thank you notes</a> (not all projects do), you are probably looking for some good ideas! Doesn't everyone want to get this note in their email?</div>
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Here are some tips from <a href="http://share.donorschoose.org/lTh7v" target="_blank">DonorsChoose.org</a> for Fantastic Student Thank-You Notes:</div>
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All that being said, I don't think you have to go "over the top" to create fantastic thank you notes. I think the most important part is having your students express themselves! </div>
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Here is a thank you note freebie I have found VERY handy from TeachersPayTeachers:</div>
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This is my go-to thank you letter template! I use this <u>every time</u>. I brainstorm sentence stems with my students and then they write, draw, and decorate. Everyone's is unique, and I have received that special note from <a href="http://share.donorschoose.org/lTh7v" target="_blank">DonorsChoose.org</a> several times!</div>
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Here is an example - this is actually NOT from a <a href="http://share.donorschoose.org/lTh7v" target="_blank">DonorsChoose.org</a> project (I always forget to take photos), but hopefully you get the idea!</div>
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What are YOUR creative ideas for thank you notes? Post your ideas, comments, or questions below!</div>
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One of the best tips for writing <a href="http://share.donorschoose.org/lTh7v">DonorsChoose.org</a> projects is to keep your project cost as low as possible. This increases your chance of funding!</div>
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Oops, did you already write a BIG project? Read below to see how to easily break it apart into more manageable chunks!</div>
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I do a lot with growth mindset in my classroom - constantly encouraging my students to learn from their mistakes instead of getting frustrated. I find this is a lot easier to teach with Math than most other subjects.</div>
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We complete one quiz a day (usually about 4-8 questions) and I grade them right away while my students are working on other things. As I grade them, I staple <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Error-Analysis-Corrections-Page-2-pages-2401688" target="_blank">this page</a> to the front of each quiz:</div>
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For homework, my students are to correct their mistakes and indicate which type of mistake they made. Many, many times, they discover that they did not read carefully or do all of what the question was asking. This is a big lesson for them and causes them to be more careful as time goes on (because they don't want homework!). </div>
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We started out the year with two sentence stems that they were required to write about:</div>
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Here is an example of a student reflection from the Fall:</div>
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Once they mastered that, I had them start adding "because" to their sentences. </div>
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<li>to involve parents more in our day to day learning/work - THIS was huge! These daily reflections gave parents a springboard for dinner table conversation! </li>
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This a reward system I came up with a couple years ago that has worked very well for me. At the beginning of the year, I give each child a lanyard. (I use the one pictured below because our school mascot is the cougar, so it sort of fits. But any lanyard would work.)</div>
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Any time a student receives a 100% on a test or quiz, they get a button! This has been a GREAT motivator for some of my higher students (and all students, really) who don't put 100% effort into their work. Because they WANT that button, they take a little extra time and check things over. It can mean the difference between a C and an A for a lot of students!</div>
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I also give out buttons for good behavior. At the end of every day, whichever student has the highest points in the class on ClassDojo gets a button. (Again, these are "special" behavior buttons.) I also occasionally give out "team work" buttons or other buttons specific to good behavior I see happening in the classroom.</div>
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This year, I tried out this cursive writing course with my class. We started after state testing ended and did one or two lessons a day - we finished the last week of school, so it worked out perfectly. My students LOVED it. The strokes and letters were taught in a very logical sequence.<br />
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Right now, they only have the lowercase letters. Hoping they add uppercase soon!<br />
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Have you tried <a href="https://infl.tv/cPlZ" target="_blank">Prodigy</a> yet? My students are completely OBSESSED with this math game! </div>
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<li>I like to save Prodigy as a trick up my sleeve for the spring time. I don't want my students to get burned out on it, and also they get a little silly about it... so I save it and introduce it right around state testing time. I assign test prep questions for them to answer and they are so excited about the new game that they don't realize they are practicing!</li>
<li>Prodigy is a GREAT reward for completed work, good behavior, etc</li>
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<i><a href="https://infl.tv/cPlZ" target="_blank">Prodigy</a> is a free to use, <a href="https://www.prodigygame.com/math-curriculum-standards/" target="_blank">curriculum-aligned</a>, adaptive, online, RPG (Role Playing Game) style video game. Join 800,000 teachers and over 28 million registered students throughout 2800+ school districts in using the game that will revolutionize the way you approach math instruction! </i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682533382949776038.post-89636355450086915292018-06-03T17:35:00.001-04:002018-06-10T08:50:55.544-04:00DonorsChoose - Helpful Tips from a Volunteer Teacher AmbassadorNeed help writing your first DonorsChoose.org project? I would love to help out! I am one of several Volunteer Teacher Ambassadors for the State of Florida!<br />
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(Want to print this out and save it for later? <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tips-for-Writing-a-DonorsChooseorg-Project-3792127" target="_blank">Download here from TPT</a>)<br />
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<li><a href="http://share.donorschoose.org/lTh7v" target="_blank">Create your account on DonorsChoose.org</a></li>
<li>Login to your account</li>
<li>Click on “Create a Project” (blue button)</li>
<li>Click “Let’s Go” (green button)</li>
<li>Describe your students.</li>
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<li>Click the green “Save and Continue” button.</li>
<li>Select a vendor for items you want for your classroom (you can combine more than one vendor into a single project).</li>
<li>Another window will open. Shop on the vendor’s website just like you would normally. Keep your total around $200-300 (the smaller the project, the better your chances of being funded).</li>
<li>Go through the checkout process on the vendor’s website, this will send your cart to DonorsChoose.org.</li>
<li>The vendor website will close and you will be back on DonorsChoose.org. You should see your items that you had in your shopping cart in a list.</li>
<li>Write a one sentence summary of what you are requesting. You will add a more detailed description later.</li>
<li>Continue through the project submission process. Follow the directions to describe your project and how it will impact your students. Don’t forget to check for spelling and grammar errors!</li>
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Are you a teacher in Florida who wants support with DonorsChoose.org? Please comment below with any questions you might have. Also, please come and join our Facebook Group!</div>
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My classroom library is the part of my classroom I am most proud of! It has been a work in progress for the past 18 years. I am sure I have thousands of books... I am not really sure of a total number (or amount of money spent!) over that time. </div>
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The yellow bins are Biographies. I am in the process of trying to add more biographies (specifically more about women and people of color) and I have had to somewhat rearrange this section and make more room for the books. (It doesn't look like this any more. I need bigger bins, and I moved it to a different spot where there were more shelves.) </div>
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<a href="https://www.donorschoose.org/project/history-herstory-make-it-their-story/3189172/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_152196&rf=directlink-dc-2018-06-project-teacher_152196&challengeid=32102" target="_blank">Here is my current DonorsChoose.org project requesting more biographies.</a></div>
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The blue bins are Fantasy books. Right now I am trying to get more graphic novels, specifically more DogMan books by <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ll2tkP" target="_blank">Dav Pilkey</a>! My students are obsessed and this rare photo of the DogMan books actually in their bin is only like that because we were cleaning out their book boxes for the end of the school year! Usually the DogMan bin on the bottom shelf is empty!!</div>
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<a href="https://www.donorschoose.org/project/cool-comics-and-great-graphic-novels/3304014/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_152196&rf=directlink-dc-2018-06-project-teacher_152196&challengeid=32102" target="_blank">Here is my graphic novel project on DonorsChoose.org.</a></div>
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The purple bins are Realistic Fiction. I am trying to add more series/popular characters.</div>
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All of my bins are labeled with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Library-Labels-for-your-Classroom-768205" target="_blank">these labels I found on TeachersPayTeachers</a>. This set had ALMOST everything I needed. (No set could possibly cover my entire ridiculous classroom library, but this comes close.) Each bin has a colored dot with a number (the color matches the bin color) and all of the books have the same colored dot/number which makes them easy for my students to put away.</div>
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My students have <a href="https://amzn.to/2Jn1O4P" target="_blank">their own book boxes</a>. They trade their books every Monday. They are supposed to pick one from each genre (color) every week, to read a variety of different kinds of books. </div>
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Oh, I almost forgot... This new section that I added this year has books by popular authors. This picture was taken before I finished labelling them, but the bins and books have white dot labels. </div>
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So... I was awarded <a href="http://blog.ki.com/ruckus-grant-program-the-why-behind-the-what">this grant by KI Furniture</a> for a total classroom makeover! It is amazing!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-682533382949776038.post-66615196961905060112015-07-29T08:03:00.003-04:002018-06-05T09:27:21.922-04:00A Fresh StartThis post is about a fresh start, in a bunch of different ways.<br />
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I'm starting a new blog... due to various operating system upgrades and hard drive crashes, I can't update my old site anymore. So I'll be replacing it with this one very soon.<br />
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I'm also starting fresh at a new school. After 15 years at a school 40+ minutes from my home, I am moving to a school just 1 mile away. I bought a bicycle and I'm looking forward to a short and environmentally friendly commute! I'm also excited about reclaiming 90 minutes of my life every day!<br />
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In the coming days/weeks/months, I'll be posting about setting up my new classroom and about reading, math, and other fun teacher stuff.<br />
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I'm excited about this change, even though it is a little scary!
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