j04224011.jpgj04224011.jpgA teacher recently visited our classroom blog and posed the question, “What makes students WANT to write???” I thought I would give you the opportunity to reply to her question here on our blog. So….what is motivating you to want to write this year?

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j04221791.jpgOne of my favorite experiences as a teacher is when previous Tumalo 6-8 students stop by to say hello! Each time they do, I always ask them if there was anything we could have done to better prepare them for highschool. Through the years Tumalo alumni have shared some great words of wisdom with me. I have put into place many of their suggestions! I thought it would be great if our alumni would share some of their words of wisdom with current Tumalo 6-8 students, so here’s an invitation to all alumni! Please share your sage advice ! What suggestions do you have to help our students be successful middle schoolers? What do you know now that you wished you had know then??? Thanks ahead of time for sharing your thoughts and wisdom!

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bl01008i1.jpgMeth is slowly destroying our neighborhoods and tearing our families apart. Our community is fighting back by airing this program. After watching , share your thoughts about it.

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In our storyline, you are taking on the role of time travelers who travel back in time to the Renassiance Era. Your task is to find out what caused a catastropic “Fold in time,” and if this is the cause of various missing Renassiance works of art . What will you consider as you plan to make this journey? Considering your recent research, what preparations will you make?

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As a part of our Springboard curriculum, we have been focusing on heroes. What is your definition of a hero?

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I would love to know how you think Writer’s Workshop is going this year? I am using a new program and I would love to know your thoughts about it. If you are a returning student, do you like it better than last year’s program?
Tell me how you feel.

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