Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
I have a crazy obsession with graphic organizers. I can’t explain it. Maybe it’s my special education background, may they just relate to my own learning style. I don’t know. Whatever the reason, I feel like my kids really benefit from utilizing graphic organizers when they are reading. Since I love them so much, it […]
Before I go any further, teaching theme is HARD…like really hard. Why didn’t anyone teach me a sequence or developmental process for learning and teaching theme. When I first started teaching, I would just dive in. I’d find cool activities that practiced theme. Then, a few weeks later, it would come again in our textbook […]
I believe that small group instruction should be two things: targeted and FUN!!! I pull approximately 45 students each day, and they often beg to come. If I have a meeting or miss them, they are upset that they don’t get to “play games” with me. While playing our games, they are learning and growing. […]
Progress Monitoring Data and Assessments When I begin thinking about my small groups, I like to first make a list of common things that I am working on with my students. For example, in the area of reading, I have students working on letter names and sounds, decoding CVC words, decoding blends and digraphs, decoding […]
In upper elementary grade levels, departmentalizing has been a huge trend. In Facebook groups, I often see questions asked about the advantages and disadvantages to embarking on a departmentalized system in your grade level or school. I taught fifth grade in both a departmentalized and un-departmentalized setting. To be honest, I loved them both! So, […]
When I first started teaching, there was a new requirement from the director to progress monitor once every three weeks. Teachers were furious and overwhelmed. They thought that it was such a waste of time. To be honest, I don’t blame them. It can be time consuming and a daunting task. Despite the time commitment […]
