Reading is a powerful, yet complicated skill to master. All the components, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension all work together to help students become a master reader. We as educators know that all of these components are important, but I have noticed in my years of teaching, that once students master blending and segmenting, the growth is immense…. Read More
Classroom Teacher Hacks and Tips
#fromteachersforteachers Last week I brought you the Digital Teacher Hacks and Tips! This week I’m bringing to you physical classroom hacks and tips. Again, when asked about the best tips and tricks, I was amazed and awed by the overwhelming amount of responses I got from educators. It takes a village to really have a great pool of ideas so… Read More
Digital Teacher Hacks and Tips
#fromteachersforteachers This is the YEAR for technology. In this post, you’ll learn TONS of NEW digital teacher hacks from some AMAZING teachers! When asked about the best tips and tricks, I was amazed and awed by the overwhelming amount of responses I got from educators. It takes a village to really have a great pool of ideas so while reading… Read More
The Learning Path – Mini Lesson to Mastery
This year is a year like NO other. We have had to adapt and change, especially in regards to technology. I’ve been fortunate to have one-to-one devices with my students the past 5 years and I thought I was tech savvy. However, this year technological skills have exploded as we navigate through various models of distance learning. If anything good… Read More
20ish Awesome Read Alouds to Foster Social Emotional Learning
It’s time for some social emotional books! Here I’ll talk about some of my FAVORITE social emotional books and the skills they help foster. Students can easily connect through literature, especially when characters are humans they can relate to because they are representations of them. I love teaching students skills through literature and there are SO many amazing books being… Read More
Digital Learning – Google Classroom 101
Are you seeking ideas on how to be organized, easily communicate, and manage students? Then you need to get started with Google Classroom! Google Classroom is a platform that does it all for teachers, especially during a time of digital learning. The online platform streamlines the sharing of documents or assignments between teacher and student and provides an easy way… Read More