Adding Details in Writing One of my biggest pet peeves in writing is when a student will rewrite the exact five sentences from their graphic organizer, call that a paragraph, and tell me they’re finished. Getting students to elaborate and add details to their writing has been extremely challenging. It’s
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This post may contain some affiliate links, which means if you click on one of the links and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission. You will never incur a fee or charge for this. Reading is my thing. Two things my students learn about me quickly- I love
At the end of our first quarter last year, I had to review my small group set up. At this point, my system had been in place 8-10 weeks. Even with some crazy interruptions, this is a good time to evaluate any classroom management system. You’ve probably given enough time to
Five must have tools for small group reading instruction in upper elementary.
I’ve always been into tech while teaching. Usually I’m part of the tech committee or volunteering to learn new tech to share with faculty. I used Google Classroom and apps before the pandemic, pretty regularly. Switching to ALL digital everything was still a challenge. We were virtual for almost a
Combining subjects is a great way to gain more instruction time and help students to have a deeper understanding about a topic. It’s also going beyond just written response paragraphs to text based questions. If you have a limited time for teaching each subject, this integrated approach to reading &
When I moved to my current school three years ago, I completely switched school systems. Through orientation and examining their curriculum, I quickly learned they had an obsession with minilessons. While I’m resistant to change, I did learn a lot about planning minilessons and they can be really effective when
If you’ve been here for a minute, you know I take classroom management seriously. Maybe you took my free course to kickstart your classroom management at the beginning of the year. But it’s January and we’re wayyyy past the honeymoon phase. There are times throughout the school year when your
Building a reading classroom community can be a challenge. These ten ideas will help you create a positive reading environment in your upper elementary classroom.
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