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TfU Picture of Practice: A Year of 7th Grade English with Holly Handlin
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"I feel more confident in my writing thanks to Mrs. Handlin ... My writing has improved tons... I know how to write a paragraph!"
(Joe Bob who took Mrs. Handlin's English class)

Picture of Lois As we begin to explore Holly Handlin's teaching practices, it is important to first think about Holly herself and her ideas on teaching and learning. Then we look at the learning and teaching environment she has created for her students and herself. Explore Mrs. Handlin's room, hear what her students had to say, and find out why Holly designed it the way she did ... Then see how Mrs. Handlin set up the year, and go to work with her students on the Imaginary Worlds Unit!

Get to know Holly

The Environment

Setting Up the Year

The Units

Imaginary Worlds: Create-A-World Imaginary Worlds: Reading Unit

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