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Teacher Review for PenPal Schools

Mike Saltz S.
Classroom teacher
Wilburton Elementary School
Bellevue, United States

My Subjects English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies

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My Students Liked It Yes

My Students Learned Yes

I Would Recommend It Yes

Setup Time 5-15 minutes

Great for Creation
Individual
Knowledge gain
Student-driven work
Teacher-led lessons

Great with Advanced learners
ELL
General
Low literacy
Special needs

How I Use It

I use it first to teach and practice well-structured paragraph writing, and to teach nonfiction reading skills. I like that it gives an authentic audience for my students' writing!

My Take

My overall opinion of PenPal Schools is that it is a great way for students to communicate with kids globally in a digitally safe environment.

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Great way to engage students in authentic learning

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