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Shown here: something I actually got from TPT and the pattern block blackline
The past 3 weeks have been busy, busy. I had TEEM (Teaching Early Mathematics to English Learners) for 8 days. We focused on fractions, and I got some really good info about teaching fractions to my students. Pattern blocks, fraction strips, and number lines forever! I made my kids at home do some of the activities too. 



Then I went to the AVID Summer Institute. It was a good reminder why I need to do notes in my class, in addition to the fun, hands on stuff.  I'm still trying to figure out exactly how I'm going to include the summary & questions in the composition book I get for TEEM, but I've seen a few examples online I'll try to replicate & modify as needed.

 I've heard a lot of good quotes, but my favorite has been one I heard at AVID: "You can't do everything, so do 1 or 2 things well."  It often feels like I am expected, either by others or myself, to learn to do everything right away. I'm only human, I can't do everything. So I'm going to focus on doing 1 or 2 things well. I just need to decide what those 1 or 2 things are, and quick. School starts in a week!
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  1. RonAugust 3, 2017 at 9:29 PM

    Bravo! First, congrats on taking the initiative to blog & share. Second, attending workshops are important, but only if the ideas assimilate into what already works for you. You are wise to focus on q or 2 things, but come back and reflect, adapt, & add too what already has proven to work for you....and by all means, keep blogging & sharing so we can learn from/with you.

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    1. Kim CharltonAugust 4, 2017 at 8:30 AM

      Thanks! I think I'm still struggling to figure out what works for me, and that can be such a challenge when I learn of new tips & strategies: I want to try it all to find something that works!

      I'll definitely be back. I'm going to make it my goal to blog at least once a week to go over what I've done in class, what worked & what didn't.

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  2. druinAugust 4, 2017 at 4:40 AM

    I love AVID :) I was an elective teacher and coordinator for years and they really do have fabulous PD opportunities and resources!

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    1. Kim CharltonAugust 4, 2017 at 8:39 AM

      It was a lot of fun and informative! I was an AVID tutor before I did my student teaching, but somehow a lot of the info got lost in the transition.

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