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by Jude Miqueli, on Jun 29, 2018 10:57:16 AM

Elementary school teachers are accustomed to working in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment. We get the job done and at the same time the job is never completely finished. There …

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by Jude Miqueli, on Jun 13, 2018 9:54:15 AM

How exciting to take the class outdoors and head to Soundview Camp with the first through third graders at my school! This was a special trip to me because it …

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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 4:14:56 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 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 Feb 27, 2018 6:34:26 PM

The latest Bloomz premium feature, Engagement Reports, shows teachers how much time they've saved. I was surprised and delighted to find out I've saved more than fifty hours by using …

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