I spent the weekend presenting at a conference to educators from around Maryland and Delaware. One of my first sessions was called, “Find Your Marigold”. It focuses on first year educators that are trying to find their “place” in, not only their building, but their entire school system and community. First…. stop here if you…
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Kid Conferences are key to build relationships and reconnect in the start of the new year! “This was recommended by another teacher. I loved using this to get to know more about my students!” -Kim W. Use my kid conference template to build trust and a relationships with your students. This bundle includes a sheet…
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Dear Amazing Community of Fair Winds Teaching, I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I’ve created a TpT ClassFund to help. About My Students I teach at a Title 1 school (which means a majority of the students qualify for Free and Reduced Meals) We are a…
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Interested in receiving FREE and exclusive products from my Teacher Pay Teacher store??! Want members only discounts on other products and an opportunity to earn Amazon and TPT GIFT CARDS!!?? Now is your chance! Introducing the 2019-2020 Ambassador Program… I will be selecting six educators to become an Ambassador for Fair Winds Teaching and they…
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It’s finally here!!! Check out this template to create a pamphlet in your own classroom. I created one for my Blended learning rotation model to show my parents about the things that I’m doing in my classroom. This easy 8 page template can be edited and changed for anything you need in the classroom. Need…
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Check out this new awesome technology tool called Book Creator! Book Creator is an online application and an app that allows your students to collaborate together or work alone to create an online published book. Using searchable images or photos that they’ve taken from their devices.This awesome Blended learning tool allows your students to create…
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Welcome to a new school year! This is always my favorite time of year! I love to generate new ideas and set up my classroom for a new group of students. With each new school year, I get more organized and can focus on different parts of my classroom. This year, I will be opening…
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The Beginning of my Flexible Seating Journey As I began using blended learning in my classroom, I knew I needed to work on shifting the mindset of not only myself, but my students as well. In order to have a true blended learning environment, you need to give your students control over the pace, path…
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Starting with FlipGrid I had first heard about the program FlipGrid from a few different colleagues in my county and then saw teachers posting about it on Twitter during EdcampMD. Then while planning an EdCamp for my local teachers union and I had asked FlipGrid for a couple licenses for giveaways (having no idea what…
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My school doesn’t celebrate by having a Valentine’s Day party, however, we do allow the students to pass out Valentine’s Day cards and non-food items. We do not allow food items because of allergies the students might have. I went to my local Dollar Tree (which I am obsessed with!) and snagged all of the…
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Building student agency in your classroom is extremely important to build independent learners and give back some of the responsibility to the class. Using classroom jobs is one way to allow for you to work independently with a small groups while the class still functions and completes their work. I created these job necklaces to…
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Personalization is all around us. We see it in our everyday lives, from the stores we shop in to the restaurants we dine at. Recently, Vanguard teachers embarked on a journey in downtown Frederick, a historic, bustling area unique to Frederick County, to explore the world of personalization. Frederick County was founded in 1748. Today,…
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Want to get your students excited about reading? Need a fun and creative way to get them to “try” different books. The kind of books that they would never pick up on their own, something out of their comfort zone or genre? Host a classroom Book BBQ! In the beginning of the school year, I…
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