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Amanda -  What a terrific presentation!! I want to be in your class as a student! It's so obvious that your students are at the center of your teaching. Your interactions are nurturing and provide lots of ways for students to feel like they belong and have something of value to share. Your caring nature came through in your presentation. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to see you and your kids in action!   Brooke : )

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Amanda -  What a terrific presentation!! I want to be in your class as a student! It's so obvious that your students are at the center of your teaching. Your interactions are nurturing and provide lots of ways for students to feel like they belong and have something of value to share. Your caring nature came through in your presentation. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to see you and your kids in action!   Brooke : )

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Amanda,
Your students are going to be very well prepared for what I'm doing when they hit the eleventh and twelfth grade. I think when we're working with "mentor texts," the choice of that text is literally half the battle, and the rest - if you've chosen wisely - almost plans itself. Thank you!
--Eileen

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I love so much about this! I love that you value ALL ideas from your students and I love the "shop for ideas" off the anchor charts. You are so fun and passionate!!

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I love this so much! It's so clear that your students know that they are the center of your classroom. It's not just for one activity, but for all of them. This idea is definitely something I hope to bring into my classes next year.

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You embody what all of us hope for in a 1st grade teacher! What lucky students to get this literacy foundation!

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Amanda, I love you like...a super cool, inclusive, EL, SEL, first grade teacher! This is a powerful reminder that our students can guide their learning in creative ways and be emotionally and academically invested while still hitting standards. And I now have the challenge to consider ways to weave this into college curriculum with my EL students. Thank you!  --Daina

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Amanda, I love you like...a super cool, inclusive, EL, SEL, first grade teacher! This is a powerful reminder that our students can guide their learning in creative ways and be emotionally and academically invested while still hitting standards. And I now have the challenge to consider ways to weave this into college curriculum with my EL students. Thank you!  --Daina

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I love your student centered philosophy! Your kids are thriving and writing beautiful pieces with deep understanding. Way to go!

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I loved hearing the students' work. What an amazing job you did following the students' interests. For me, the most meaningful part of the presentation was on connecting our relationships with students with their writing success.

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I absolutely LOVE your passion!  It is clear that you create a safe, engaging, and caring learning environment for your kiddos, always putting them at the forefront of the process.  You have inspired me and I am grateful to have been introduced to your amazing talent as a teacher.
Kathy

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Love how often you have students circle up and share out and celebrate each other! Love how they feel empowered by you allowing them to have ownership in everything that they do! Thanks for sharing today!

Kimberly

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What a lovely presentation. You did such a wonderful thing in demonstrating how to make the students the leaders and directors of learning. Truly a special snapshot into a classroom I would hope to have been in. It wasn't just an activity, but a dedicated process that led to newer, deeper exploration of writing. I can;t wait to hear about how you use this method in other subjects, as well!
I do wonder how this might look in a high school math class. Building that inquiry feels harder with freshman, but I love how you wove that first grade magic into your classroom!

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Love how students are "in control" of their process and their voice. Amazing way to have them become their own experts and share that with the class and school.

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Thank you for the reflection time in the beginning! I will be incorporating this into my year for sure!

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What you do to empower young  people is a powerful lesson for us all. You live the student-centered life, and everyone is the better for it! Thank you for a wonderful presentation!

-Love, Bob

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Wonderful presentation. I now want to go back and teach the little guys.