Treasure Hunt for Best Practice

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Treasure Hunt for Best Practice

• Mathews Elementary

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Signs of Crafting Areas!
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Signs of Crafting Areas!
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Crafting Sessions!
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Starting to see the environment created!
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More Signs of a Great Environment!
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More Signs of a Great Environment!
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Great use of organized space!
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Great use of organized space!
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Great use of organized space!
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Great use of organized space!
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Comfy cozy areas!
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Comfy cozy areas!
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Lamps and Plants!
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Well-organized and student friendly library
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Well-organized and student friendly library
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Inviting writing areas!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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Student-made work displayed!
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There were interactive anchor charts spotted!
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There were interactive anchor charts spotted!
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There were anchor charts spotted!
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There were anchor charts spotted!
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Cornerstone Vocabulary spotted!
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Writing across the curriculum!
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Students provided with rubrics showing
expectations for writing!
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Look who has rigorous work!There Was An Old Lady
Who Swallowed a Fly

• Student shows it in the belly!

• Student shows the sequence!

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Look who has rigorous work!

• Differentiated Instruction
• Students recommended their favorite book!

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Growing Word Walls!
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Vocabulary is growing!
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Literacy is celebrated!
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Creating a community!

• Text to Self Connection Teachers reading in
  their favorite place!

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Creating a community!

• Text to Self Connection Students reading with
  their parents or at home.

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Communication with parents!
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Great Sense of Pride in your School!