education
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Sample Distance Education Mini-Lesson
(This post is designed to meet the requirements for the Distance Education Mini-Lesson as assigned by GCU TEC 571) Lesson Format: Hybrid “A hybrid lesson is a combination of modalities and technology with face to face instruction.” I chose this format as it is closest to my actual teaching environment. The lesson is designed as…
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The Imagination Machine
We recently had an assembly by “The Imagination Machine” brought to us by our PTA. The students really enjoyed it and afterward they were tasked with writing their own stories. After we brainstormed of “who, what, where” students wrote, and had a good time doing so. They practiced the writing process and improved their pieces.…
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Yoobi
We were recently were gifted with a box of supplies from Yoobi. The class was surprised and thrilled to get such lovely new school supplies. They were just in time too, we were about to color and sort triangles and quadrilaterals! Thank you Yoobi!
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I WON!
I was just informed that my students had the highest level of participation in our spring fundraiser and because of that I have won a brand new iPad! So in honor of this wonderful gift and the hard work of my students in raising funds for our school, I have asked them what they might…
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Women’s History Month Contest
Due to a district training I was not in the classroom much during the window of time for the Fontana Teachers Association’s Women’s History Month contest. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t able to select student work to submit, it means I was unable to work with all third graders at Grant to have the same…
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California Baptist University
Today we had some special visitors from California Baptist University (CBU). Last year when Mrs. Cabrales asked teachers to select a class college/university to promote higher education with our students I chose CBU because that is where I went to earn my teaching credential and Masters (I earned my Bachelors in International Business from the University…
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Field Testing the New State Test
Recently a letter went home to all DGE families about the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) which are the new computer assessments our students will be taking to gauge their academic progress. I am reposting the links here as I cannot stress enough how important it is for families to know and understand…
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21st Century Learners
I am presently attending online classes at Grand Canyon University to earn my Master’s in Educational Technology and I am very excited about the way it is already getting me thinking. It was just what I had hoped for in bringing back some of my passion for teaching had been killed due to the drastic…
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Read Across America
March 3-7, 2014 is Read Across America Week @ DGE! Read Across America was created by the National Education Association as a way to honor Dr. Seuss and reading. If you would like to learn more you can visit both the NEA’s Read Across America website and the Seussville Read Across America website. Here is…
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