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The Tree of Knowledge: Twilight in the Classroom
Okay, now that this new feature is up and running, it is time for me to get to business! In this post, I want to share the YA book that started it all for me, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Considering...
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Tree of Knowledge: Teach What They Know
I was sitting in my 6th hour (English IV) a few weeks ago and my students were working in groups decoding passages from The Hunger Games that “show” rather than “tell.” Of course, there is always lots...
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“Teachers WRITE!”
This morning’s trip through Facebook status updates and other random postings landed me on a blog post by our author friend Jo Knowles called “Teachers WRITE!” Through Jo’s blog post, I learned that...
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The Tree of Knowledge: Back to School
It’s getting to be that time of year again. There is a chill in the air, stores have takes down their summer gardening supplies and replacing them with bright colored binders, pallets of lines paper,...
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Tree of Knowledge (1) – Change is Coming
There is something about a new year that brings about change. A slate wiped clean just waiting to be written on. Over a year ago, we started Tree of Knowledge as a way to connect with teachers. It is a...
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The Tree of Knowledge (2) – LOST on at Island
There is something about starting a new unit that I absolutely love. It is one of the best things about being a teacher. I mean you get to do something over again and fix things until you get it...
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The Tree of Knowledge (3) – Who’s Responsible for a Child’s Education?
I was listening to the radio the other day and a shocking story was mentioned. A senator in Tennessee is proposing that parent’s welfare is cut if their student is failing classes. What? Did I hear...
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Tree of Knowedge (4) – The Truth About Snow Days
At first it is exciting. You watch the weatherman the night before and the excitement builds. A storm is coming! The anticipation of a snow day for teachers is like Christmas Eve for children!...
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Tree of Knowledge (5) – Standardized Testing
If I have been a little absent from the blog lately, it is because, it is that time of year again. The time that ever teacher dreads. State standardized testing! A few years ago, the state of Michigan...
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The Tree of Knowledge: The Rewards of Teaching Reading
March is reading month and since we are a reading blog, I thought it would be appropriate to do this post about the joys of teaching others to love reading as much as I do. Since I teach high school...
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