Difference-Maker: Allyson McCloud
- Kelly Emerson
- 01.02.2018
- difference maker
We have a number of Randolph employees whose roles are unique to our school and whose work makes a difference to the quality of the student experience. Middle School ...
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6th Grade: A Safe Place to Get Serious
- Rachel Plucker
- 08.01.2018
- 6th grade
By Rachel Plucker, 5th and 6th Grade Math Your 6th grader wants to be taken seriously. Sixth Grade is a time of growth, change and the beginning of finding oneself. ...
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The Importance of a Teacher-Coach
- Jacqui Krueger
- 08.11.2017
- Athletics
It may not be a big surprise, but I always loved school. I loved the structure of the bells, I loved crossing out assignments in my planner, and I especially loved my ...
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How to Challenge a 4th Grader
- Susan Short
- 18.07.2017
- 4th grade
Fourth grade challenge? Bring it on! Fourth graders are ready for more complex and independent work. Their classrooms must allow them to spread their wings, socially and ...
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"Westward Ho!" On to 4th Grade
- Carol Richardson
- 17.07.2017
- 4th grade
Every spring, our 4th graders set off on a campus trek, hauling handmade oxen and wagons. They are dealt cards of fortune and misfortune. They work as families to ...
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