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Classroom Environment: Bulletin Boards

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At the beginning of each year, I make it clear to students that it is "our" classroom, not "my" classroom and that we share responsibility for taking care of our...

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Melanie Swider

Melanie Swider currently teaches fifth grade in Simsbury, Connecticut. Previously, she was a fourth-grade teacher and a literacy coach in her school district before returning to the classroom. She loves sharing her passion for literacy with colleagues and students. Melanie also blogs with Melanie Meehan at Two Reflective Teachers.

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