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All Blog Posts Tagged 'kindergarten' (3)

Just the Facts

Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered. -Marvin Bower

I posted here recently my students’ reading scores. Obviously, we are excited about them. Student achievement and closing the achievement gap is our top priority. School-wide, our MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress) scores are up.

What other positive things are we seeing…

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Added by Kristi Meeuwse on May 21, 2012 at 11:26am — 4 Comments

A Bet's a Bet

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in new eyes.” -Marcel Proust

A recent conversation between 2 of my students went something like this:

“I saw a python in my yard over spring break.”

“No way! Pythons don’t live here.”

“Yeah huh I really did. I bet you $10. Have you ever seen one?”

“No. Only on tv.”

“Dude, come look on my iPad. I will show you one.”

At that point,…

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Added by Kristi Meeuwse on April 18, 2012 at 7:00am — No Comments

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Have you ever had a divine, glorious, light-coming- down- from -the- heavens moment? One that says, “YES! They finally get it!” A recent student conversation was music to my ears: