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by Jude Miqueli, on Jun 5, 2018 10:53:55 AM

This past March, on International Women's Day, I asked students to talk with their parents and post a picture of women who inspire them on our Bloomz Newsfeed. Because I …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Jun 2, 2018 2:02:23 AM

At the beginning of the year each teacher at my school chose a virtue to be acknowledged for the entire month. Examples of virtues we have celebrated this year include …

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by Jude Miqueli, on May 15, 2018 4:34:41 AM

Remember when you were in elementary or middle school and you saw your teacher at the grocery store? It was like they were completely out of place and you couldn't …

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by Jude Miqueli, on May 15, 2018 4:14:56 AM

I was sitting on the couch Sunday night before returning back to school after spring break and it felt like the day before the first day of school again. I …

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by Jude Miqueli, on May 10, 2018 3:44:31 AM

It's hard to believe May is the last full month of school. It's even harder to grapple with the fact that this might be the completion of work between some …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Apr 19, 2018 10:42:03 PM

Public School districts around the United States are culturally diverse often with more than 80 languages represented. While working as a kindergarten teacher at Cedar Crest Academy in Bellevue, WA, …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Apr 2, 2018 9:41:40 PM

Spring is an exceptionally busy time for teachers because of assessments, progress reports, and conferences. Along with those items I also have an overnight field trip and spring event planning …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Mar 21, 2018 2:11:37 PM

It's not something every elementary teacher sets out to address but it does come up, especially for third graders towards the end of the year. Last week I noticed a …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Mar 7, 2018 5:19:13 PM

What sets Bloomz apart from other parent teacher communication apps? It's the fact that it is all encompassing. Bloomz incorporates every aspect of communication a teacher needs to effectively connect …

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