EP 129: Teaching Digital – Key Tools for Teaching Remotely
Watch it on Youtube This week join Patti as she walks us through digital teaching tools. With the growing COVID numbers, there’s a
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EP 128: Inquiry in Math and Why it is Necessary in the Junior Classroom
Watch it on Youtube Inquiry Math: Is it Necessary? This week join Patti as she discusses inquiry-based math. What is it? Is it of any
Make Inquiry Simple in Your Classroom
“What is inquiry?” So many times, the perception of inquiry is that students should be coming up with an inquiry question, and then developing this
EP 127: Inquiry In Your Classroom
Watch it on Youtube This Weeks Episode: Teaching With Inquiry! This week Patti takes us right back to basics with inquiry-based learning. What is
Ep 126: How to Run Your Guided Reading Sessions
structure u Watch it on Youtube! Wondering what guided reading looks like…let me show you step by step “They” tell us that we need to
Ep 124: Keeping it Positive: How to maintain a positive classroom culture in difficult times
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
Assessment and The Triangulation of Data
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
Planning for Small Group Instruction
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
Small Group Instruction: How to Group Students
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
Why More Students Should Learn How to Fail
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
The Gradual Release of Responsibility to Teach Reading
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
How I Teach Writing
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
