FAQ, intern documentation: tags vs. columns

Here’s a question that came in this week – this person is somewhat ahead:
Q. “On the tag website it states: ‘Simply put the tag phrase in parentheses directly after the element is addressed in your documentation, or at the end of the paragraph.’ But – I thought you now wanted us to put [...]

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Discipline (aka classroom management)

This topic came up in class recently and perhaps this is a good forum to start a discussion about it.
In my strictly unscientific opinion, discipline challenges rank as one of the most, if not THE most significant reasons why our new teachers choose not to return for their second, third, or fourth years.
We could discuss [...]

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Painless, practical reading

By now, I’m sure most of you are picturing yourself as an SLMS. There’s a honeymoon period with any new job. There’s also a lot of fear when you think about situations that might arise. You might ask yourself: Am I ready to handle _____?
Here are some things I’ve seen lately that might be useful [...]

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Portfolio Checklist updated

As requested, I updated my unofficial Portfolio Checklist.  You can find it at:
http://it.coe.uga.edu/~mfitzger/7460/portfolio-checklist.html 
(Remember that the Ed.S. portfolio is different. This page contains a link to the Ed.S portfolio description.)
Final contracts are progressing nicely.  Thank you all for your attention to this critical task.

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We Heart Mentors

Tomorrow is my day to blog on the GLMA blog (are you looking at that yet? I highly recommend it!). While I was writing the first draft of that entry, I thought it makes sense to encourage you to be very appreciative of your mentor.
I know that you already are. However, I’m sure there [...]

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