The 1st Day of Zero Week
Meetings and Social Time At my school, we usually meet for a welcome back meeting that lasts until lunch. This
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Zero Week – The Week Before the School Year Begins-Part 1
At my school, the teachers report to school a week before the students. I named this week Zero Week because
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Classroom Luxury Supplies
After many years in the classroom, I have been able to justify buying a few luxury classroom supplies. Many times
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State Report: Conclusion
The students should be comfortable with the process quickly after the first few days. Make sure that the students are
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State Report: Part 6 – The First Day of Research
The First Day of Working The students have their assigned state, their books or computers and they are ready to
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State Reports: Part 5 – The Time Plan
The Plan Time Needed: I try to estimate the time needed for a State Report by how many pages of
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State Report: Part 4 -Assign States
Assigning States One thing I have learned over 13 years of doing state reports is to draw states randomly. This
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State Reports: Part 3- Storage
Storage for the State Research Papers I use folders to store all the student’s in progress work. Red or blue
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State Report: Part 2 -Prep
Preparation To prepare for the project I start by making the necessary copies. I usually have 25 students. I partner
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State Report Series: Part 1 Overview
Overview For the majority of my 5th grade students, this will be their first exposure to a large-scale research project.
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