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	<title>Marsha Clements</title>
	
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	<description>Marsha has a Master’s Degree in Education from West Texas State University and is a Reading Specialist. She is certified in early childhood and gifted and talented. As a teacher, she received training from some of the best educators in the country including Harry Wong, Jim Trelease, and Bob Marzano. She has trained with The Grantsmanship Center as a researcher and grant writer. She has access to their grant database. This not only highlights available grants, but greatly helps in the research process. </description>
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		<title>First Day of School</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I always had butterflies on the first day of school&#8211;actually I almost made myself sick every year! I cannot believe that summer is almost over and the kids and teachers are all back in class. I...<br/>
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		<title>Teaching and Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Reading &amp; Writing Workshop in Middle School</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In many middle schools or intermediate schools, students in the 5th through 7th grades are struggling with reading and writing. We often wonder why&#8211;why is it they can read on grade level in the...<br/>
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		<title>Changes in Staff Development</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever been involved in the business of education knows that it is constantly changing. That is true too of staff development. We are seeing schools move from a one day training on a...<br/>
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		<title>Effective Staff Development–What It Really Takes to Work</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nothing brings chills to a teacher’s bones like the word change. In schools it seems that nothing stays the same. Educators are constantly looking for a better way to get the job done. We hear about...<br/>
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		<title>Earth Day Celebration-Camino de Paz</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This weekend I visited Camino de Paz, a Montessori Farm School near Santa Fe, New Mexico. One of my best friends wanted to go because her son and daughter-in-law started this school several years ago...<br/>
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		<title>Paired Reading–A Great Strategy to Accelerate Reading Levels for Struggling Readers</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Paired Reading is a great strategy for working with students who struggle with reading. It can be used when you want to assure that your students are reading orally. You will pair students up, one...<br/>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many teachers have a concern about how to hold students accountable for silent reading time. If you give your students a substantial chunk of time&#8211;30-60 minutes&#8211;shouldn&#8217;t they be...<br/>
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		<title>April is National Poetry Month</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the years, I have used poetry in a number of ways throughout the year and on special occasions. I have found that poetry is a great way to give our struggling readers and writers a chance to be...<br/>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Please, Put Independent Silent Reading Back in Our Schools   It is amazing to me that we have spent hours and hours and millions of dollars training teachers to teach reading. We are testing all of...<br/>
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