By one definition, creativity is the act of using imagination to make something anew.  For the students in my clubs (Creativity Club after school and Crafting for a Cause during MS club time), it means writing and sharing…
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School is over for the year, and that means summer reading! One of my favorite parts of the end of the school year is the day I get to present the summer reading books to all of my…
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Part four of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment Last school year, I taught English in a public middle school where student data charts and test countdowns covered the hallway bulletin…
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