{"id":5823,"date":"2024-04-29T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2024-08-06T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:03:37","slug":"four-corners-teaching-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5823","title":{"rendered":"Four Corners &#8211; A Teaching Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5823\" class=\"elementor elementor-5823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55749e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55749e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4038ec0\" data-id=\"4038ec0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f524dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f524dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/Aids-for-Teachers\/Four-Corners.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Four Corners - A Teaching Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492fa3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492fa3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Creating an interactive and stimulating learning environment is every teacher\u2019s goal. As educators, we encourage respectful debates and promote the development of well-rounded individuals. One effective strategy that accomplishes these objectives is the Four Corners activity.<\/p><p>This teaching strategy allows students to delve into controversial topics, express their opinions, and engage in meaningful discussions with their peers.<\/p><p>In this blog post, I will explain how you can use the Four Corners strategy in your upper elementary classroom. I\u2019ve also provided a list of debatable topics to get your students thinking and debating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd0f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd0f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be sure to get the handout. It includes the printables you need to complete the activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e0c7a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"00e0c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/four-corners\/Four-Corners-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe181c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe181c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2407206\" data-id=\"2407206\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fe28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81fe28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Four Corners Teaching Strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597285f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"597285f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How to Implement This Strategy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed22306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed22306\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec3675\" data-id=\"1ec3675\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194749d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194749d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/four-corners\/teaching-strategy-four-corners-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Four Corners - A Teaching Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5972bab\" data-id=\"5972bab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a996edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a996edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To implement the Four Corners strategy:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Begin by preparing the necessary materials.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Take four pieces of paper and label each one with \u201cstrongly agree,\u201d \u201cagree,\u201d \u201cdisagree,\u201d and \u201cstrongly disagree.\u201d<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Post these papers in the four corners of your classroom.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Choose a controversial statement or question related to the topic you wish to discuss.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Write this statement on a whiteboard or display it on the SmartBoard for easy reference during the activity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadb167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadb167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Explain the activity to your students. Let them know they can express their opinion on the given statement by physically moving to the corner that aligns with their viewpoint. Please encourage them to think critically and consider their beliefs before choosing.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once students have moved into their respective corners, give them time to discuss their feelings about the topic within their groups. <\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Designate a recorder within each group to jot down the reasons supporting their opinion. Afterward, have a spokesperson from each group present their reasoning to the class.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This activity allows students to hear different perspectives during the group presentations. Afterward, provide time for students to reflect on the discussions and decide if they want to move to another corner based on the insights gained from the presentations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-108194a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"108194a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5d26a5\" data-id=\"b5d26a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb492eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb492eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 1: Discussion Topics for the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04fcb09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04fcb09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-882fdae\" data-id=\"882fdae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a74736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a74736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/four-corners\/teaching-strategy-four-corners-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Four Corners - A Teaching Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d764b2c\" data-id=\"d764b2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8199bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8199bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This printable includes these debatable topics based on the book\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wonder\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">by R.J. Palacio for students to use for the Four Corners Teaching Strategy.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students will practice using strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with topics such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The author\u2019s use of humor to lighten difficult situations was a good idea.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Miranda was doing the right thing when she gave Auggie the helmet.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aab88d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aab88d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students will also select from multiple answer choices with questions such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who is your favorite narrator?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The best action for Veronica to take in the ice cream parlor when Jack first sees August would be to: introduce Jack to August, leave the ice parlor in a rush, start a friendly conversation with August, or ignore the situation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2803300 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2803300\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a656a\" data-id=\"68a656a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da1603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da1603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 2: Debatable Topics for the Four Corners Strategy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-515d02c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"515d02c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d5eaae\" data-id=\"7d5eaae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b41068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b41068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/four-corners\/teaching-strategy-four-corners-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Four Corners - A Teaching Strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bac42f5\" data-id=\"bac42f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b53a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b53a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To help you kick-start your Four Corners discussions, I have compiled a list of fourteen debatable topics with discussion questions for each group suitable for upper elementary students:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should the ban on plastic bags be enforced?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Does social media effectively facilitate communication?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is the captivity of animals in zoos justified?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should mandatory voting be a requirement?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Are students\u2019 personal devices suitable for classroom use?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Would the elimination of homework be beneficial?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should participation in sports be mandatory for students?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can lying ever be morally justified?<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a8a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2a8a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"9\"><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How important is music as a component of education?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it necessary to remove fast food from schools?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should Confederate statues remain in public spaces?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is public funding well-spent on supporting art programs in schools?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Should animal testing be permitted for medical research purposes?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is teaching only classic literature in schools appropriate?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Four Corners strategy encourages critical thinking, promotes respectful debates, and fosters a deeper understanding of controversial topics. Implementing this strategy in your upper elementary classroom creates an engaging and thought-provoking learning environment.<\/p><p>The provided list of debatable topics will help you spark meaningful discussions among your students, allowing them to develop their communication skills and broaden their perspectives. So, try the Four Corners strategy and watch your students actively engage in stimulating conversations that enhance their learning experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da46e71 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"da46e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/four-corners\/Four-Corners-Activities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6323005 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6323005\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-429d7cc\" data-id=\"429d7cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4c1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c4c1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-486ffc4\" data-id=\"486ffc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating an interactive and stimulating learning environment is every teacher\u2019s goal. 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