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Melissa Griffith
Irving ISD
TX

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My name is Melissa Griffith and I've either taught 2nd or 3rd, or been an Instructional Technology Specialist in Irving ISD for 15 years!! I love teaching all subjects, especially Math and Science!!

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Mon, Jun 26, 2017 11:58 PM in Getting girls involved in Science

You make some great points here. Thank you for sharing the resources!!

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Mon, Jun 26, 2017 11:57 PM in Getting girls involved in Science

Thank you for posting this post. My campus one year noticed that our data for girls than boys. We created an after-school club that was for girls only that allowed them to be engaged in experiments, learn how careers with female scientists, and allowed them to have success that built self esteem. The next year our girls out preformed the boys!

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Beyond Paper and Pencil Assessments

Tue, Jun 27, 2017 12:35 AM
Thank you for this information!

It amazes me how we continue to have this information published about the importance of moving beyond paper and pencil tests, but the school is almost solely rated on paper and pencil tests. Thank you for sharing this information!!

Best STEM Books for Students K–12

Tue, Jun 27, 2017 12:33 AM
Amazing information about STEM!

I love how this article focuses on STEM for Elementary! I think the importance of preparing our students for success in these fields is essential and this article helps with that!

Assessment for Learning

Tue, Jun 27, 2017 12:31 AM
Love PBL!

This article I saw later was written for High School, but it still very clearly demonstrates the importance for Project Based Learning!

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