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Archives for March 2020

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How Expanding the Vision Letters Encourage Students

Do your students need motivation or encouragement?  It was the end of February in Ohio, and my students need some motivation to get to spring break.  I used the mandated district pacing guide for career exploration and the book Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word by Barbara R. Blackburn to help create a lesson that […]

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How I Successfully Used the RAFT Strategy

RAFT strategy?  What is that?  It is a strategy that can be used in any subject area.  RAFT stands for Role/Audience/Format/Topic, and writing from this aspect will provide students the opportunity to write from a perceptive that shows a better understanding and a higher level in their writing (Blackburn 56).  I read about this strategy […]

How I Paid $20,000 on My Student Loan in One Year

A year has passed since my commitment to pay off my student loan debt began.  I made the commitment in November 2017, but I consider March 2018 the date that I actually began making large payments towards the debt.  To date, I have paid off $15,448.49 in principle of my student loan.  I did not […]

How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment

Teachers are pillars of the community and are esteemed as leaders of the educational system.  Our mannerisms, behaviors, speaking skills, and writing are taught, modeled, and reinforced.  We stand at our doors and encourage students to come into our room with open minds, ready to learn, practicing good citizenship or behavior.  As a middle/high school […]