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Dear Fellow Teacher,
       I have always been an outside the box teacher; however, when I started teaching I was not confident enough to teach without using the basal for guidance. During my 1st year in the 4th grade classroom, a majority of my instruction came from the basal. As I became confident in myself as a teacher and noticed the level of engagement my students displayed when I was not using the basal as my main instruction, I started to step away from the basal. This year my students have not opened a reading textbook and it has been a wonderful experience.
        I want to encourage others to use their own teaching styles and creativity to develop engaging reading lesson using mentor text, trade book, magazines, passages, and novels. The internet is full of wonderful resources that teaches the skills along with developing background knowledge. I enjoy teaching the lessons that I create. When I plan my lessons, I better understand the end goal I want my students to accomplish. I also understand the true meaning of each standard.
       After research, I have found that I use a responsive classroom teaching style along with student centered lessons. I strive to teach my individual students and not a program or a test. My goal is to create proficient students that are prepared for future grades while developing a love for learning.

 Start creating your lessons! 
 Tessa Filyaw

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