Finding a Rhyme and a Reason

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Archive for July, 2014

Malala Day 2014: #StrongerThan

July14

http://www.makers.com/blog/makers-stands-malala

by Ms. Hayes posted under Community | tagged under #StrongerThan, Boko Haram, Bring Back Our Girls, education, Gaza, Israel, Malala Day, Malala Yousafzai, Nigeria, Stronger Than, Syria, U.N. | No Comments »

“Odyssey Moments” – It’s Been the Best Summer!

July10

Take a few minutes to reflect on the Odyssey experience. Tell us what you appreciate and what you would change?

by Ms. Hayes posted under Community | tagged under Atlanta Public Schools, Beautiful Song, close reading, common core, ELACCGPS6, Emma Watson Ambassador, Happy, NWP, Odyssey Atlanta, STEM, student engagement, United Nations, Westminster Schools Atlanta, World Cup Argentina | 5 Comments »

First Public Read of Declaration of Independence 238 Years Ago Today

July8

I enjoyed sharing this bit of history with my Odyssey students after hearing a segment on NPR this morning. It gave me a purposeful reason to share a musical rendition of the historical document that helped me learn the words as a child. However, reading (or singing) the words is an invitation to a close […]