Knowing Our Students as Readers

In order to engage students in goal setting, progress monitor those goals, and differentiate instruction, we need to know each individual student. With a class full of students and so much to do, how do we learn about students...

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Passion Projects, Choice Challenges, & Genius Hour

People of all ages are naturally curious: “Why…?” “How does that work?”  “Will that always work?” “What if…?” In play and in work, children naturally ask these questions and attempt to answer them. These are in-the-moment, naturally occurring goals....

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