Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
What are you doing to review reading comprehension skills in small groups, reading centers, or whole group review? Are you using mentor texts? I love using the following picture books in January to teach or review various reading skills. I found myself struggling to think outside the box with mini-lessons and wanted to find books that […]
I absolutely love using a benchmark assessment throughout the school year. I love being able to show growth, identify troublesome areas, and get to know my students’ math abilities right away. Now, I know that giving assessments is the last thing that we want to do in our classrooms, but assessments are essential for quality, […]
This past school year, I really dove in head first to using Google Classroom. My kids really seemed to enjoy the ability to work digitally, and I loved that it saved time and carrying around armloads of papers to grade. I wanted to take a little time to share nine easy ways that I utilized […]
After a year of using Class Dojo, I must say that I am really loving it, and I wanted to share several of the benefits of using Class Dojo. Substitutes, Aides, and Other Staff One of the greatest benefits of using Class Dojo is the ability to add other teachers and staff members to your […]
I seriously might be a little addicted to Facebook groups. I love browsing them on Saturday or Sunday mornings as I’m relaxing. I love to see what other teachers are doing in their classrooms; whether that be new ways to use technology, new games to play during centers, or new ideas for managing behavior. I […]
Have you ever had someone cover a duty, help you out during a crazy time, or maybe they are just an all around great teacher/friend/assistant/co-teacher? In the past, I’ve wanted to purchase a small “thank you” for my fellow staff members, but I didn’t always know what their favorite candy bar, beverage, or hobby happened […]
