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		<title>A Classroom of Readers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 23:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The year is practically over. Tomorrow is the last full day of school, but with an afternoon of school-wide celebrations, we really just have the morning to wrap up the year. Then we have a three-day weekend before students return on Tuesday for one hour to get report cards, clean out desks and lockers, and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2024&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Finishing Buddy Reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the year, my students have gone down to room one to partner with the students in two of the three first grade classes to read for 35 minutes once a week. This has been met with mixed results, but overall has been quite productive. When we started, the students just read with each other, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2022&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The American Dream</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year, the fifth grade students at Wiley put on a musical performance as part of their recognition ceremony. They start working on the musical before Winter Break, learning the music, practicing lines, and rehearsing the choreography. They continue on through the entire second half of the year, all leading up to the big day. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2019&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Factors and Multiples Revisited</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are in the final home stretch! Just four more days of school then a three-day weekend before students return for one hour on the 28th and we are all done for the year! And what a year it has been! We have had our ups and downs, but I think that, all in all, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2017&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ignoring Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the common sayings my students hear from me on any given day is this: &#8220;There is a secret to life that I want you all to know: You are the only person that you can control. You can&#8217;t make anyone else do anything. You can only make you do something.&#8221; I share this [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2015&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Wonder of Wonder</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I say anything, I feel I should explain I am writing this quick post on my phone. Also, this post is going to be short because we are out and about and I don&#8217;t have much time. I will probably go back later and edit, putting in links and such. As you may know, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2013&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Double Assembly Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the end of the year approaches, we seem to have lots of assemblies. There are celebrations of students&#8217; accomplishments, previews of the fifth grade musical, visits from the Public Health Department and the local police and fire departments about safety, visits from the public library, and special presentations showcasing some of the musical ensembles [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2011&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just Another Manic Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 01:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like Mondays. They are crazy, they are busy, they are unorganised, but they are wonderful. Each Monday represents the start of not just a fresh new day but also a fresh new week. It is a day where we can say, &#8220;Look, nothing&#8217;s gone wrong yet! We&#8217;ve got a clean slate ahead of us!&#8221; [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2008&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher Appreciation Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 22:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was Teacher Appreciation Week. At my school, the PTA provided a delicious breakfast on Monday morning and a delightful lunch today. In between, we were given small gifts, such as a candle with a quote about teachers lighting the path for children, a nifty &#8220;tingler&#8221; that looks like a wire whisk that you [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2006&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Extended Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex T. Valencic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past nine weeks, I have had a small group of seven students stay after school on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon for 90 minutes for extended learning. This was a program that was provided through a grant that my school district received. Students were selected based on the criteria of those who would most [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=teachingfourth.wordpress.com&#038;blog=25861744&#038;post=2004&#038;subd=teachingfourth&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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