Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
Teaching students to cite evidence from the text can be tricky but is so essential for upper elementary students. Today, I’m sharing one idea for helping introduce your students to the idea of citing evidence accurately. Yesterday, we spent our small group time reading a passage, discussing it, and completing a graphic organizer. Today, we […]
I absolutely love to use picture books to introduce, practice, or review reading comprehension skills, even my fifth graders LOVE hearing a great read aloud. If you like any of the books you see in this blog post, you can click on the picture to find the affiliate link for the book on Amazon. Mentor […]
When I was teaching fifth grade, I really had a nerdy love for teaching my students to answer open-ended questions and quote accurately from the text. Now that I’m in special education AND working with younger students, I’ve been wondering WHY I used to love teaching this so much. It is such a struggle for […]
With each month of school, there are always special things that I just love doing in my classroom. Maybe it’s celebrating a holiday, setting a goal, or partying in a special way. Today, I want to share with you the 5 things that I love to do in JANUARY! One Word Challenge I love to […]
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, […]
