Teaching with Courage

Mrs. Beers' 6th Grade Language Arts: Teaching Setting : Setting seems like a concept that is so simple to teach-where and when a story t...

I find it amusing and distressful that I could not make time to write on my blog once the school year started. I feel like I missed out on s...

We had a wonderful first day of school.  Our group of sixth graders are fantastic.  We had to take care of lots of paperwork and procedures ...

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#1 Priority:  Find out how is everyone getting home  those first two days!! Fill out Facebook interest inventory. Fill out learning sty...

Parents can easily sign up for text messages.  I can instantly send reminders about homework, permission slips, tests, assignments and mor...

Sample Writing Prompt:  How is writing like Pizza? Daily Language and Writing Centers Each box has all the necessary tools to acco...