Dear Teachers:
Here is hoping the first week of school is going well. Sometimes it is such a shock being back at school while at the same exciting to be reuniting with your students.

In our course this summer, building community and getting to know your students was an important part of the inquiry process. And this will be our week to do it! So I’d like to begin a discussion about activities that you are doing that help you understand who your students are and how your students learn.

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Hi, everyone! Erika and I have received unit plans from Christi, Samantha (x2), Tim, Jackie, joe, Kristen, Eileen, Katie, Katherine, kenny, Bob, Cathy, Jana, cherrie, Denise, and Faye. The units are due tomorrow by noon. Please make sure you put them under Goup, than your area of expertise e.g. language arts, social studies, science, etc. Many of you have said, we are still working on them - we expect that you will continue to tweak. Please put up the revised ones as you feel it will help others… Continue

Dear Teachers: Anne is now a member of our ning community. If you have any questions or comments for her, please feel free to post them. She loved the feedback from our class and enjoyed the "thought shots!"
Hope all is well! Peggy Jo

Can anyone tell me where on this site we are supposed to post our unit plan? I am confused.

Can anyone tell me where they bought the text Inquiring Minds Learn to Read and Write? I can't find it on the Amazon or Barnes and Noble websites. I'd love any suggestions.