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Featured April Resources @ shop.atoz

Ladybug Number and Tally Mark Matching Cards This is a great game for beginning learners! Match the tally marks to the number on the ladybug cards. By Rebecca Anderton-Teaching First
April Fluency Packet – Reading Supplement By Jodi Southard 40 pages – This 4 week packet is a wonderful supplement to any reading program. It is created to increase your students vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills.
Frog Earth Day Glyph Activity! By Tech Girl-Engaging Lessons This Adorable Frog Earth Day Glyph activity has the students answer a quick Earth Day survey about their Earth Saving habits and then create their Glyph based on their answers!
Mega Poetry and Figurative Language Pack 54 Pgs! Tech Girl/Engaging Lessons A Best Seller with great reviews! This Literacy Activity Bundle is packed full of creative and engaging activities! There are 4 activity books included!
Poetry Pack (Literacy Center Activities) By KindergartenWorks Create a poetry center or use these nursery rhymes and poems to accomplish meeting your standards!

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The problem with ACEs & "Trauma-Informed" Care
First post in a while folks - sorry! I've been having a few conversations recently with different colleagues, and thought I'd post my thoughts here to see what the AtoZ community has to say. (First, here's a blog post from a fellow school psychologist that goes into a bit more detail, if anyone is interested. […]
How often have you had to do room clears or "herd" the last few yrs?
I ask because after reading a very long thread, I started thinking about how many of us have different experiences in our corners of the world. Have you or your coworkers been called bad names, cussed at in a general ed or special ed class? Have chairs and objects been thrown in your school/ class? […]
Teacher to Parent - A child must be a willing participant in his own education
I'm not sure if this article has already been posted but someone shared it in another group I'm in. It seems like a lot of parents think like the one mentioned. https://www.moultrienews.com/opinio...l&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share
Free links! Lots of science, space, ELA, ESL, Music, Art, PD, Lesson Plans and resources. Enjoy!
It would be fantastic if we could share a link that is highly beneficial/useful, that doesn't cost a thing to use, no hoops to jump through. I encourage others to add to my links, creating some nice references to have on-hand. You can never have too many resources. I love free when it comes to […]
Paid Administrative Leave
I was put on paid administrative leave with no reason explained. Head of human resources summoned me to the principal’s office at the end of the day stating she was ordered to come and give the letter that states paid administrative leave, but it did not say the reason. I asked her again and responded […]
Should I email individual principals as well?
I am returning to California after 11 years of international teaching. My district posts jobs through Edjoin so I am using that platform to apply. Should I also email individual principals as well?
Break out of Shell
I am a new teacher and I am generally very shy in my day to day life. I am having a very hard time breaking out of my comfort zone while teaching. I'm trying my best, but I am still very reserved and it reflects in student engagement. I don't know how to create a […]