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April Smith is a literacy coach who helps educators and school leaders implement evidence-based writing instruction. She is a county Teacher of the Year award winner and the author of the book Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework For a Student-Centered Writing Block. April has a special interest in teaching students with dyslexia, and she is dedicated to empowering educators to make writing instruction more effective and accessible for all students.
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Easy and Fair Grading: Upper Grade Ideas For New Teachers
Whether you're a new teacher, or just looking for new ideas, check out this freebie about fair and simple grading for the upper grades. Written by a 5th grade teacher, it simplifies the grading process, making it easier on the teacher, and the students more accountable!
Check out the blog post: http://performingineducation.com/2014/03/happy-first-year-teacher-series-grading.html
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Great Common Core ELA Resources
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3rd - 8th
English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Math
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April Smith is a literacy coach who helps educators and school leaders implement evidence-based writing instruction. She is a county Teacher of the Year award winner and the author of the book Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework For a Student-Centered Writing Block. April has a special interest in teaching students with dyslexia, and she is dedicated to empowering educators to make writing instruction more effective and accessible for all students.
Teaching style
Different modalities - lots of hands-on activities!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Intermediate Teacher of the Year 2014-2015
My own education history
BA in Liberal Studies CSU Chico
MA in Literacy CSU San Marcos
Additional biographical information
When students are authentically engaged in learning, the entire classroom comes alive. Everyone is excited, interested, and happily immersed in what they’re doing, so much so that they forget they’re learning. Engagement on this level gives rise to a boundless, vibrant energy that should be at the heart of every classroom. Classrooms should be noisy and messy!
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