Watch it on YouTube! Sometimes education can be turbulent. There are periods in every educator’s journey where chaos and disruption threaten to derail even your
What is the triangulation of data…and how the heck do you do master this assessment in the classroom on top of all of the other
What are the instances in a day where you might need to use small group instruction? For me, there are two different key areas where
As teachers, we spend so much time establishing rules and routines in our classroom. We practice and rehearse how to complete work and move around
Failure… Too many students are afraid to fail, and this often prevents them from even trying in the first place. They don’t know how to
What does teaching reading look like in your classroom? There are four components that help me as a teacher to structure reading instruction in my
I used to teach writing like everyone else. I would pick a writing form break it down into steps focus on the process of how
One of the things that drives me crazy is when things run inefficiently. So I always try to find more ways to be more efficient
Let me start this blog post with some real truth… You can’t do all the things I don’t do all the things! There is not
Making assessments meaningful can sometimes be challenging, especially when students are unsure of the criteria against which they are being evaluated. Over the years, I’ve
Planning language arts can be hard. There are three common mistakes that I find many people make when planning out their program. Focus on the
So I have never been an organized person…like never. In grade one, I wrote an autobiography (with tremendous help from the librarian) titled ‘I Have
See how to fit all of the curriculum together for the whole year in a simple year-long plan for language arts, math, science and social studies.
