Would you like a list of all of the lessons that your students will need this year during writing? This free guide is packed with specific lesson ideas for narrative, opinion and informational writing.
Writing workshop is my jam! Teaching writing shouldn’t feel like a chore. In these articles, you will find helpful strategies for mini lessons, writing conferences, editing, grading, and so much more.
Differentiation is a difficult concept for many teachers. However, it’s actually easier than many people think - and are probably already doing. According to ASCD, teachers can modify four elements to differentiate instruction: content, process, product, and...
Are you Team Textbook or Team Passages? Often, teachers are solidly in one camp or the other. There are solid reasons for using either one and also reasons to not use them. Let’s examine the pros and cons of each.TextbooksAt one point I was solidly anti-textbook and...
Have you ever planned a lesson you were completely excited about and then other people told you it was a bad idea? Or it just flat-out bombed? Sometimes, I think we come out with ideas that sound great on paper, but, in reality, they don’t work or we forget elements...
Differentiation is a difficult concept for many teachers. However, it’s actually easier than many people think and are probably already doing.
Are you Team Textbook or Team Passages? There are solid reasons for using either one and also reasons to not use them. Let’s examine the pros and cons of each.
From my experience, I know things I have done that made my lessons less accessible, but I wanted to get ideas from students, too. (Luckily, I have access to students through my kids.)
Testing season can be stressful for both teachers and students, but I found that the earlier I began prepping my kids, the better they felt!
These are my top 8 reading strategies to improve students’ comprehension skills!
Today on the blog we are looking at some of our favorite blog posts of 2020!
I’ve come up with a few socially-distant and free ways to recharge over the holiday break, and I want to share them with you today.
Gingerbread is far more than a delicious snack. When used to its fullest, gingerbread can be days full of fun and learning! Here are some fun-yet-educational ways I used gingerbread in my classroom.
I am excited to have Dr. Natasha Rachell, one of the co-authors of The Microsoft-Infused Classroom, speak today on her favorite app to use in the classroom: Flipgrid.
We’ve written seven articles on the best ways to maximize your lessons during distance learning. You can find them all here!
Popcorn is an easy tool to use when it comes to engaging your students in activities before the Thanksgiving break. Find out how here!
Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away and I have just the resources you need for your upper elementary classrooms.
Integrated instruction is when multiple concepts from either one subject or multiple subjects are tight together in a seamless manner.
Using Power Standards is a great way to determine the most important standards for your classroom. Read more about them in today’s post!
A lot of teachers wonder how flipped classrooms work and if they are worth the transition. Lets talk about how to implement a flipped classroom for the first time.
