Literature Circles – Common Core Aligned & Fun!
…fact, Literature Circles are the PERFECT way to meet most of the Speaking and Listening standards for your grade level! At every grade level K-5, the CCSS requires students to…
…fact, Literature Circles are the PERFECT way to meet most of the Speaking and Listening standards for your grade level! At every grade level K-5, the CCSS requires students to…
…tremendous change in the way teachers are interacting with students in the classroom. Many of my teachers are becoming facilitators. They are guiding students to create, think critically, and collaborate….
…and adventure, like a movie that you can take with you. I spent my first 25 years as a teacher in a quest for the perfect way to teach reading,…
…a clue about how to complete the problems, homework on that skill is a waste of time. Furthermore, the resulting feelings of frustration can negatively impact the way students feel…
…and I explored this topic, I shared how learning about MI theory can impact students in a positive way by empowering them to focus on their strengths. Getting to Know…
Guest post by Brenda Frady “Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I go? Cat: That depends on where you are going. Alice: I don’t know. Cat: Then…
…there will be a monkey wrench thrown into your plans. Don’t think you will ever apply EVERYTHING you learned in college. I’ve always said college in no way prepared me…
If you use cooperative learning in your classroom, you might have questions about the most effective way to form teams and when you should begin to seat your students in…
…child. That’s it. This knowledge can manifest itself in so many ways: You can know their academic skills, their allergies, their family, their moods, their quirks, any and all of…
…creative! This assignment may not sound exciting, but it’s an extremely effective way of assessing how well your students understand their spelling words… and the stories are fun to read!…
…to introduce himself to the students. Students found ways to connect with him through the story time lesson. I often saw them talking to him in the hallway or lunch…
…use to demonstrate this concept, and it’s a great way to sneak in a fraction lesson, too! Each student will use half an English muffin or sandwich round to create…
