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Open Your Classroom Door to 'Be Better'

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/22/13

It's May. It's spring in Colorado. My 6th graders are starting to sound, smell, and act like ... 7th graders. Sunshine and storms trade places depending on the day, so outdoor recess is not a given. Energy is high and motivation is a struggle. Summer is just around the corner and weeks, days, and hours away. Many instructional hours away.

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The classroom whisperer: How I learned (the hard way) to shut up and listen

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

Laryngitis set in. A teacher's worst nightmare. But I learned a lot about my students and my teaching...
As featured by Jenny Brundin on Colorado Public Radio show "Colorado Matters," April 3, 2013.

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Time for more hybrid roles: What the MetLife Survey means to me

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

This year I am living the 21st century American teacher’s dream—leading without leaving the classroom behind. As a teacherpreneur, I spend part of my day teaching—and the other part working to change policies and practices beyond my classroom.

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Searching for a superintendent

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

This post originally appeared on EdNews Colorado. 
I've been ruminating on the word super. A dictionary search reveals several definitions for the prefix: "above, beyond," "to place or be placed above or over," and "an individual or thing larger, more powerful or with wider application than others of its kind." 

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"And" vs. "Or" in the Common Core

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

This post originally appeared on EdNews Colorado.
Educators everywhere are talking about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Especially English language arts teachers. The Common Core has its friends, its foes and a large group of teachers in the middle who are unsure what to think, or are withholding judgment until standardized assessments are developed and vetted.

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My running list: 5 resolutions

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

The ball has dropped. A new year has begun. But in "teacher time" we're smack dab in the middle of things -- halfway between where we started with students in August and where we'll end up in late May.

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Class size matters

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

This post was orginally published on Ed News Colorado
On day three of an eight-day enrichment session, a student's words sent chills down my spine. He inhaled deeply, stretched his arms high above his head, and sighed as he said, "I love working in a small group. I wish school was like this all of the time." 
If you don't think class size matters, ask a sixth grader. Or a kindergartner. Or a senior.

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Tidings of comfort & "Joy" - The gift of a great guest teacher

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

This post was originally published on Ed News Colorado
No disrespect to the pencil drawings, the scented candles, or the homemade sweets that land on my desk this time of year, but all I really want for Christmas is a substitute teacher. One who will love my students as much as I do on days I can't be there with them.
Joy is proof that teacher wishes do come true.

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A thank you letter to my students: Past, present & future

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

Dear Students,
This week Americans will gather together and give thanks. Somewhere between the parade and the pumpkin pie, we will pause and appreciate all of the things we tend to take for granted.

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Teachers: We're in It for the outcomes

By Jessica Cuthbertson

5/9/13

Recently, a teacher friend posted this on Facebook: “Teachers – we’re not in it for the income, we’re in it for the outcome.”
After a long, hard week, it was just the sort of cliché I needed to read, “like,” and re-post. I needed to remind myself of my purpose in this complex profession.

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