Category Archives: Writing

The Power of REAL

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Sandie

I learned about the power that REAL learning can have on motivating students during my Master’s Degree training and later experiences with my own students. I started my Master’s Degree in Special Education after I had been teaching elementary school … Continue reading →

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Land Regions of a State: Interest Groups

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Sandie

I am sharing some units and projects which I’ve used with groups of students of widely varying ability and achievement levels. Since I teach thematically (no matter what grade or type of class I may be working with), I tend to think … Continue reading →

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All About Me–Writing Lesson Plans

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Sandie

For the next few weeks I’m going to share some lessons which I’ve used with groups of students of widely varying ability and achievement levels. Since I teach thematically (no matter what grade or type of class I may be … Continue reading →

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Choice in Student Writing

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Sandie

When I was in high school taking a typing class (yes, I really am that old), my friends and I who were very good typists had a lot of free time during class. We started writing stories together. We’d type … Continue reading →

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