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Using Quotes in the Classroom

January 5, 2018 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Have you spent hours looking at quotes on Pinterest? How can you use quotes effectively in your classroom? Here are 5 ways quotes can be great for your students.

Have you spent hours reading quotes on Pinterest? Maybe it’s just me.  Before Pinterest, I even found myself going down the quote rabbit hole. What is it about quotes? I think my love of quotes comes from the that moment when you recognize something you’ve thought being said beautifully by someone you’ve never met.  They […]

Filed Under: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Classroom Management, Classroom Quotes, Google Apps, Language Arts Tagged With: Classroom Quotes, Google


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Books to Help Begin a Dialogue about Race

November 13, 2016 By Mercedes Hutchens 1 Comment

Kids are talking about race right now.  Many of them are scared.  Many are repeating things they’ve heard on TV and at home.  As teachers, we should bring those conversations into the classroom to provide a safe place to discuss and learn.  Let’s work to build a welcoming classroom community. This post contains affiliate links […]

Filed Under: Classroom, Language Arts Tagged With: classroom community, Classroom Management


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Digital Stickers: Grading in Google

October 23, 2016 By Mercedes Hutchens 7 Comments

Digital stickers can be a powerful motivator.  Check out these tips and tricks for grading digital assignments. Getting Started with Digital Stickers The moment I started giving digital stickers, I noticed an excitement in the air.  Fifth graders buzzed.  “She’s looking at my slide.”  “She’s looking at mine, too.”  “Oh, I got a high five […]

Filed Under: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Classroom Management, Google Apps, Technology Tagged With: Google, Grading


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Growth Mindset: Data, Goals, and Reflection

July 9, 2016 By Mercedes Hutchens 5 Comments

Growth mindset is easy to say. Helping students develop a growth mindset can be challenging. Let's start with data, goals, and reflection.

Growth mindset is easy to say.  Helping students develop a growth mindset can be challenging.  Let’s start with data, goals, and reflection. Growth mindset is not about making kids feel good about themselves and praising their effort despite lack of growth.  It is not about saying things like, “At least you tried your best.”  Growth […]

Filed Under: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Back to School, Classroom, Classroom Management, Classroom Quotes, Google Apps, Growth Mindset, Language Arts, Technology Tagged With: Data, growth mindset


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Do you lie to your students?

May 29, 2016 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Do you lie to your students? Most peoples gut reaction is a quick no.  I challenge you to take a moment to think about this.   Our students come from a variety of backgrounds and issues.  Some of these we know about.  Some of them we don’t.  If a person is raised in an environment […]

Filed Under: Classroom Tagged With: Character Education, Classroom Management


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