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Classroom Set Up Classroom set up requires a great deal of intentional thinking. Where is your furniture? Can you get around quickly? Do you offer an alternative seating option? Do you have a cool down spot? Remember that proximity is the key. Start with how you plan to set up your classroom. You will want to keep two major issues in mind. You will need to be able to see all students at all times.
Storyboard That the wonderful learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways (i.e project based learning, timelines, digital storytelling, etc.) recently released a link w/ lots of ideas on how to use their site. Teachers can find lots of ideas on how to use Storyboard That for "back to school" such as: all about me posters, ice breakers, new school year storyboards and more.
Forget inbox zero. For most, that's not practical these days. Unfortunately, today, much of what gets to email is junk, other, clutter, and/or spam. With hundreds or thousands of emails piling in, they're also, frankly difficult to keep track of. Also, more and more email providers are starting to charge you for email once your accounts begin to bloat with all this junk you will be asked to fork over a monthly fee.
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