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Class Dojo

November 30, 2015December 1, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Have you heard of Class Dojo? This is an awesome way for teachers and parents to stay connected and stay updated on student behavior.  Continue reading →

Emails Home

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Communication with parents is huge, and when one of my eighth graders was gone for a week, I made sure to get involved with not only him, but his parents as well, in order to catch him up on things he missed. Continue reading →

Introductory Letter to Parents/Guardians

November 4, 2015November 7, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Just like I did in my first student teaching placement at Mason City High School, I wanted to introduce myself to students and parents and send them something that would help us get to know one another before I began full-time teaching.  Continue reading →

Help Me With Halloween!

October 30, 2015December 1, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

To keep with the Halloween spirit, I created an extension activity that incorporated the holiday and student writing–Help Me With Halloween! Continue reading →

Concerns from the Community – Standards-Based Grading

October 27, 2015October 29, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

“When I think about my school experience, I think of multiple choice and true-false and fill-in-the-blank. I think of a score at the top of the page. What kind of feedback is that?” Continue reading →

Hungry Hungry Hippos!

October 23, 2015November 13, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

This was a super fun activity that FCMS participated in during their Dugout time–a human-sized, human-version of Hungry Hungry Hippos! Continue reading →

First Day of FCMS Professional Development

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

PD Days are on Wednesdays at Forest City Middle School. There’s a shortened schedule, and students are let out at 2, which means from 2:15-4 is an all-staff meeting/professional development/teacher prep time. Continue reading →

Notes on My Students

October 16, 2015October 21, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

As my first placement comes to a close, there’s one thing I wanted to make sure to do before leaving: create a student note sheet for my cooperating teacher so that she knows a little about each student going back into full-time teaching. Continue reading →

MCHS Conferences – Round 1!

October 6, 2015October 15, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

At Mason City High School, conferences are split into two days, two Tuesdays. The first night was October 6th, and I was thrilled to be a part of it! Continue reading →

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