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Getting Organized for the New Year

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Happy 2015 friends! Thanks for stopping by my blog for the New Year Blog Hop! I'm excited to share with you today one of my newest tools to help get you organized this year! Stay with  me to the end for a freebie! I'm not going to lie... I love having a plan. I thrive on having plans, especially when it comes to my week at school. I feel like at least once a day there's something important that I MUST remember and for the life of me I always forget. Maybe I'm getting old? Anyway, I'm resolving this year to stay organized, and so... Here's The Plan! I'll be showing you my "Colorful Dots" version throughout this post, but I have two other versions available. I created daily and weekly planning pages to help me stay organized this year! I included many different versions (and one is EDITABLE on PowerPoint) because some days I have a ton on my plate, while other days/weeks aren't quite as full. Stick with me as I show you the ins and outs of my new

Plickers Technology for Formative Assessment

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I wrote this original post on back in November on a collaborative blog that I'm part of called The Primary Pack! If you haven't checked us out yet, you definitely should! We've got tons of great ideas for all primary teachers! {Disclaimer: My Simply Creative in KY blog button has changed from when I originally wrote this post... sorry if it confuses you!} ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of my teammates shared with me the most AMAZING tool that I promise will change the way you give some of your formative assessments. I seriously am still on a high from using this tool. My kiddos LOVE using them, and I get so much great data INSTANTLY. Okay, so what am I talking about here... PLICKERS !!! I know, the name sounds ridiculous, and I have no idea where that name came from. After you finish reading this post, you need to go to the website and sign up. It's FREE! Here are the basics: