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Luckily, the teacher immediately tasked me with the job of passing out a snack, so I instantly became the most popular person in the room. As I handed out crackers and juice, the polite “pleases” and “thank yous” from the students made me smile. Snack distribution I’ve now mastered. Tutor, I was yet to be. Read more... Topics: Fun In The Classroom \| In The Classroom \| Math \| My Contribution to the Solution By kathleen on 04 Apr \| 0 comments With the last two posts detailing the bleak realities of the dropout crisis, I thought I’d share my slightly more optimistic experience as a new tutor at Graham Hill Elementary. The idea to become a tutor came to me after a Communities in Schools (CIS) newsletter came across my desk. Lately, it has been easy for me to bemoan the “failing education system” – dropout rates soaring, inequalities rampant, test scores low, a diploma that doesn’t effectively prepare students – with each issue compounding on itself, I get more and more disillusioned. It has been less appealing and quite overwhelming to actually get my hands dirty and DO something, until now…. Read more... Topics: Math \| In The Classroom \| Fun In The Classroom \| Dropout Rates \| Hats off to Raytheon and MathMovesU! By maureen on 28 Feb \| 0 comments When I was in middle school, I thought Oregon Trail was about as advanced as learning games got, which is why I practically fell out of my seat when I saw the MathMovesU website. The interactive site not only promotes math learning in a highly customizable manner, it's actually pretty fun too. Read more... Topics: Fun In The Classroom \| Math \| Students \| Technology \| Hats off to Clark County WatchD.O.G.S.! By maureen on 03 Jan \| 0 comments This week we tip our hats to the dads who have joined the WatchD.O.G.S. program in Clark County elementary schools. Read more... Topics: Fun In The Classroom \| Parents \| Students \| Seahawks encourage students to achieve their goals By maureen on 13 Nov \| 0 comments “Holy Moley!” yelled a fifth-grader from Oakwood Elementary in Lakewood as he stepped on to the field in Qwest Stadium and took in the view. Holy Moley is right. I just returned from the Seahawks and Communities in Schools First and Goal celebration and my ears are still ringing. Read more... Topics: Fun In The Classroom \| Teachers and students "L3RN" something new By allisonm on 01 Aug \| 0 comments Read more... Topics: Washington \| Technology \| Teachers \| Students \| Fun In The Classroom \| Science Contest Puts US Kids on Int'l Field By barbara on 21 May \| 1 comment Read more... Topics: Students \| Teachers \| Washington \| Fun In The Classroom \| Math \| Science \| High Demand Careers \| Science Teachers \| Maple Elementary Great Model for High Performing School By barbara on 18 May \| 1 comment Read more... Topics: Writing \| WASL \| Washington \| Teachers \| Students \| Poverty \| No Child Left Behind \| Minority Students \| Math \| Fun In The Classroom \| Education Studies \| Early Education \| GLAD Helps Spanish-Speaking Elementary School Rise to the Top By barbara on 16 May \| 0 comments Felipe Guzman wandered around this 4th grade class, gently guiding his students through a sentence contruction lesson in generalizations. In Spanish. And about the Spanish language. Read more... Topics: Students \| Minority Students \| Parents \| Poverty \| Principals \| Teachers \| Washington \| Standardized Tests \| Graduation Rates \| Fun In The Classroom \| Math \| Reading \| No Child Left Behind \| Writing \| In The Classroom \| Dropout Rates \| Rural Schools \| Parent Outreach, High Achievement Blend in Pasco By barbara on 15 May \| 0 comments Read more... 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