Coffee Shop Classroom-The Blog
TAKE A SEAT: CHANGES ARE COMING
Read to discover changes that have occurred in my work and why. Exciting news to share!
Snow-beautiful vistas:
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GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES SOME DAYS IN THE CLASSROOM: HOW TO GET BACK ON THE PATHConferences are happening now or in the near future. Report cards. Testing. Catching up with assessments. Spring break can't come soon enough. All of this is enough to make you feel you are in an endless circle cycle that can't be topped. Read on to learn some new tips that can help you in this extremely busy time in our teaching.
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The long scenic drive home from Boulder is so relaxing. As a passenger in my car it gives me the chance to think and appreciate life for all it has to offer. I can recharge on this drive. I wonder how many times we allow our students' thoughts to wander as they relax and possibly look outside for a few minutes. How often are they allowed to decompress during the school day which can and should be challenging for them. We need this time and they do too.
SNow-beautiful GeometryHave you ever had students find and photograph geometry in nature? Read on to learn what I have done and why it is such a popular hands-on activity!
ACHIEV...
A word we all know even with the last letter missing. We know what it takes to accomplish this but do our students? 
Farm FreshDo you use the weekends to prepare for the upcoming week?
I do AND I also look back at the previous week to glean and gather what I can to support the upcoming week with my students. I never know what I can keep and store but using this lens, I can gather so much! 
Student Storage in a Flexible Seating ClassroomWhat do you do to provide storage for students when you eliminate student desks?
Collaborative vs Cooperative Groups:
What's the difference between the two and when to use them. 
Technology: Tool or Toy?Technology is a wonderful and useful tool in education today. But how necessary is it?
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Less is MoreRead the very valuable lesson I learned in the process of eliminating "stuff" in my room.
FLEXIBLE SEATING: ROOM ARRANGEMENtWhy is furniture placement so important? Flexible seating, flexible teaching supports students learning and engagement.
Welcome to the New Coffee Shop ClassroomA look at the brand new Coffee Shop Classroom Setup-so much to be excited for!
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Student Voice and Choice
Non-Renewable Resources: Project Based learningStudents engaged in a Project Based Learning Experience to learn how oil and natural gas can harm the environment if used incorrectly.
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Project Based LearningWhat is Project Based Learning? (PBL) How can you incorporate this beneficial type of learning in to your own classroom?
Mid-Year ReflectionsTaking a look at what the year has brought at the midway mark and how the Coffee Shop Classroom dynamic learning environment has positively affected both teaching and learning.
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Building Micro-Progressions
How to provide students perfect opportunities to self
and group evaluate using exemplars.
and group evaluate using exemplars.
