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  • Spelling the Same Words Over and Over for Students? Here’s a Simple Fix That Actually Works

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    Kale Fowler
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    I remember my first year teaching in the classroom like it was yesterday. My class would be in the middle of a writing project, and I’d be trying to help one student. Three others would come up to my desk: “How do you spell ‘beautiful’?” “What about ‘water’?” “Mrs. Strain, is it ‘f-r-e-i-n-d’ or ‘f-r-i-e-n-d’?”…

  • Student Behavior: How do I Assign Consequences?

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    Kale Fowler
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    When teachers start to feel their class management is lacking, it is important for them to step back and re-evaluate their boundaries and consequences. Consequences Will Not Be Effective Unless You Actually Assign Consequences The other day, I was driving home from a store and drove past a sign that said: “RIGHT LANE ENDS, MERGE…

  • To Teachers Addressing the Behavior

    To Teachers Addressing the Behavior

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    Kale Fowler
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    Let’s face it—students get into trouble. And when they get into trouble, you call it out. And suddenly, you’re the problem. It’s your fault. They did absolutely nothing wrong. “What did I do?!” “I didn’t do anything!” “Ugh!” It can make you feel frustrated, angry, weak, and small. But before you feel it, you should…

  • Designing the Yearbook Your Way

    Designing the Yearbook Your Way

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    Kale Fowler
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    What can you do to make sure your Yearbook crafting experience is a good one? Any shortcuts? Tricks? The Task of Creating the Yearbook Are you the Yearbook Committee chair? I didn’t know I was until a concerned parent asked about the yearbook. “When do I need to pay for it? Will there be one?”…

  • Become a TPT Seller: Start Your Own Journey

    Become a TPT Seller: Start Your Own Journey

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    Kale Fowler
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    Teachers Pay Teachers doesn’t have to be daunting. This article will share a bunch of reasons why starting YOUR journey to become a part time TPT seller is a great idea, even if you don’t want to do it full time. Reason #1: Do It Because You Want To You don’t need to commit everything…

  • Making Amplify CKLA Accessible: 5 Tips

    Making Amplify CKLA Accessible: 5 Tips

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    Kale Fowler
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    Are you striving to make Amplify CKLA accessible to your less-fluent readers? Do you teach 4th or 5th grade Amplify CKLA? There are links to my products on Teachers Pay Teachers included in this post. I create resources I personally use and sell what I know can help other classrooms. Due to its incredible evidence-based…