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Elisa Waingort

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A Teacher Musing Out Loud

  • Summer

    It’s July 19th. In a month’s time, I’ll be running around frantically trying to get ready for the first day of school. We start August 23rd with students. I am enjoying my summer. It’s going to be hard to get back into a teaching routine.  Here are some of the things I’m going to have… Read more

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  • DIY Literacy, Chapters 3 & 4

    In their recently published book, DIY Literacy, Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts guide teachers in the development and practice of four literacy tools that they claim will help students recall and apply the lessons we’ve taught in the classroom – repertoire and process charts, demonstration notebooks, micro-progressions and bookmarks. In particular, they pose the following questions: “How can I… Read more

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  • I Loved My Friend

    This afternoon I had dinner with a teacher friend and her husband.She finished her contract this year and is heading back to the U.S. I feel like I’ve been down this path before. I have lived in many places and it’s always the same.Friendships are made.People come andthen they go.Or, I go. And, the cycle… Read more

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  • DIY Literacy #CyberPD Book Study – Chapters One, Two and the Bonus Chapter

    I have a confession to make: I almost didn’t buy this book. I kept thinking that it’s just about making charts, so what is the big deal? However, since many people I know and respect were talking about it, I caved in (after making several other book purchases) and decided to buy it. I’m glad… Read more

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  • A Celebration

    This past June marked my 30th yearas an educator.                                                                                 source: http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/celebrate-48313119 It seems like a… Read more

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  • Students Plan for a Day of Learning

    This is the third in a series of blog posts about strategies I use to help my students take ownership of their learning. The first post was about class meetings. The second post was about giving kids opportunities to determine their own writing and reading plans every Friday afternoon. (Coming soon is the fourth post in this series about using student surveys to… Read more

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  • Sitting in My Usual Spot

    I am sitting in my usual spot.At least it has been my usual spot for about a week now.It has become my work space.It’s where I sit to participate in online summer PD activities.It’s where I read.It’s where I write. My usual spot is in a corner of the couch.The arm rest is unusually wide.I… Read more

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  • Student Engagement in Writing and Reading Workshop

    This is the second in a series of blog posts about different strategies I use to help my students take ownership of their learning. The first post was about class meetings. Today’s post is about giving kids opportunities to determine their own writing and reading plans every Friday afternoon. (Coming soon is the third post in this… Read more

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  • Class Meetings

    This is the first in a series of blog posts about different strategies I use to help my students take ownership of their learning. Today’s post is about class meetings. Recently there was an online debate about what comes first, ownership of learning or engagement? Although I don’t think we came to a consensus on… Read more

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  • End Of the Year Rumination

    The end of the school year is typically a stressful time. Report cards need to be written, assessments need to be completed and final projects need to be turned in, and not necessarily in that order. Nevertheless, I have always had time to enjoy my students before we say goodbye on the last day of… Read more

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