Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
As you know, mentor texts are a great way to allow your students to practice reading skills quickly and in an engaging way. This month, I share a few great October themed (or just fun!) books to get your students working on plot, theme, synthesis, and prepositions. If you don’t have any of the books […]
Often times, I have these random ideas that explode into a huge “thing”. This post shares my small, random idea that turned into one of the best weeks of my teaching career so far. That particular year, I had a really great class. I also had 36 students! When doing my lesson plans, I planned […]
I love to make holidays special. And let’s be honest, whether you get on board with the Halloween traditions and excitement, your students will. Likely, they’ll be a little crazy. I like to use STEM activities and little creativity to make a classroom Halloween party something that both my students and I can survive. Strongest […]
Today’s post is fairly simple, yet is written for a few very specific reasons. 1. To let you know that you are not alone! There will be days where you are seriously wondering if you should even be allowed to teach anymore. Or at least, I know I’ve been there! I’ve thought to myself, on many […]
Daily Oral Practice I love routines. And one of my favorite routines is orally saying these letters and sounds each day. I mix up the stack, put them on the table face down, and begin calling each letter. I point to the uppercase letter and say the letter’s name. I point to the lowercase letter and […]
Mentor Texts Your Students Will LOVE in September September is a tricky month! For some of you, you are just heading back to school. For others, you are knee deep in content and routines. I wanted to include books that could be utilized for either season in which you are in this month. If you […]
