Becky Boer

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March 2015

Teaching

Debating in Upper Elementary

Every year, my elementary school partners with our local college to host pre-service teachers in our classrooms. The college students observe, teach lessons, and get a better feel for what teaching is really like. I love having the practicum students in my room. They’re usually enthusiastic, positive, and have great new ideas. This semester, my practicum student learned that my students love to debate. Truth is, my students love to argue and call it debating. She decided to work a  ...

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Teaching

Differentiation vs. Standardization – They go together!

Something has been bothering me for a while. I’ve seen it everywhere, from Facebook to blogs to Instagram. It’s this: I see that, and I immediately get frustrated. I have some questions/concerns for the people posting this meme. I’d like to ask these people – Is that meant to be a rhetorical question? I assume it is. I mean, if not – if it’s an actual, serious, “I’m confused about this” question – then I’m not sure the asker  ...

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