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What's Your Graduation Year? Freebie

Several years ago I taught in a school that focused on making sure all students knew the year they would graduate from High School.  This was in an effort to reduce drop-outs early by helping students see themselves as capable of graduating High School, and put it in their mind daily.  I was looking back at old files, and ran across this one, so I thought I'd update it and share!  Click the image below to download in Google Docs.

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  1. Emily2/19/2012

    Thank you! This goes perfectly with our book study on 'Teaching with Poverty in Mind'. Love it. =)

    Emily @ Second Grade Silliness 

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    1. Hello Mrs Sykes2/19/2012

      I'm so glad you found something you can use! Happy Weekend!!

      ~Jen

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  2. www.jwhit.com2/19/2012

    I've said it, but I never thought about when my students would graduate. Thanks for the heads up.

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    1. Hello Mrs Sykes2/19/2012

      Thanks for the comment!! It's a pretty powerful way to emphasize how much you believe in their ability to graduate high school... and beyond. I'm glad you found something you can use! :)

      ~Jen

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