Becky Boer

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Reading

Books

My Reading Life

One of the things I constantly share with my students is my “reading life.” I want them to see that adults read too, both for work and for pleasure. One of the ways I keep up with the books I’ve read is on several Pinterest boards. My students love scrolling through the boards, and seeing the covers and titles usually piques their interest. The past few years, I’ve tried to be more deliberate about my reading. Reading is something that I love, but I don’t  ...

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Teaching

Reference Binder (Or “Realizing Just How Nerdy I Am”)

About a week ago, I got an idea. My sister had been in Staples and found that they had binders on sale for some ridiculously low price, so she bought me 12. Twelve binders. Normal people might’ve been like, “What in the world am I supposed to do with twelve binders?” but not me. I was thrilled. (They’re also pink and green and super cute.) I’ve already moved the contents of most of my binders into these new ones. But I do have some left over, and while trying  ...

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