Becky Boer

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Blogging Challenge Day 8 : In my desk drawer

What’s in your desk drawer, and what can you infer from those contents? More pens than I will ever be able to use – I love office supplies. Sticky notes of every color, shape, and size – My students know that I love office supplies. Notes from the office – I have a small “deal with this later” pile. I have to put it in a certain spot so that I do deal with it later; otherwise, I’ll forget it. A Tide-to-go pen – I can be messy sometimes. Also, so are  ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 5: My classroom

Post a picture of your classroom, and describe what you see – and what you don’t see that you’d like to. I love decorating my classroom. It’s one of my favorite parts of the school year. My goal is to make my classroom as comfortable and home-like as possible. I want my kids to love coming to school, and part of the way I try to achieve that is by providing them with an environment that feels warm and safe. I also like for my students to be as productive as possible, as any teacher  ...

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Favorite Pins Friday

I love Pinterest! I have a slight addiction and a board for everything. It’s such a good way to share teaching strategies, cute fashion ideas, quotes, and pretty much everything else. I seriously get so many ideas from here, it’s ridiculous. I love seeing Terri’s “Favorite Pins Friday” posts on The Creative Apple, and I thought it would be fun to share my own pins. I’ve limited my favorites to five, and I plan to make this a recurring type of entry on my  ...

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2014-2015 Goals

I’m not one of those teachers who stops thinking about work on the last day of school. I know that some folks are able to put school completely out of their minds for the entire summer, and sometimes I envy them, but I am certainly not one of them! I constantly reflect on my year, and what I’ll need to change the following year. Although I’m very late, I decided to join up with I Heart Recess for the goals I’ve set for the 2014-2015 school year. I had a hard time  ...

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