Student learning is no accident!
Current Events. It’s been done to death. And I get that. What I’m going to share with you is not really about current events. The context just happens to be Current Events- but it could be anything… (so insert your own context!) It’s about academic discussions- conversation. Do kids really know what that is these days? Chances are they do… Read More
Using Sentence Stems and Explicit Instruction for Classroom Discussions Teaching discussion skills can be daunting! You know you want productive, positive discussions… but how do you get there? Here’s some of what works for me! Body Language & Politeness Matter Eye Contact: looking directly at the speaker lets them know they have your attention Inviting Posture: Facing your body toward… Read More
The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The Powerful Effects of Drawing on Learning
The science is clear: Drawing beats out reading and writing to help students remember concepts.Let me guess:
There are still a few stragglers who don’t quite know ALL their facts. And you can’t possibly spend a ton of class time on it, because they SHOULD know them?
Head over to my blog for a great solution to THAT problem.
But first, do you think your kids would know their tables a little better if they practiced with these?? Go grab just the tables or need- or a whole bundle in my TPT store!!
Shoutout to all the #preschoolteachers who actually TEACH amazing little humans WHILE making parents feel like their kids made these adorable crafts🥰😘
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Looking for a great warm up/ bellringer/ do now to kick off your ELA class today? Have a Thoughtful Thursday! #ntchat #elateachers #middleschool #walktomoons #kindness #charactereducation #writesolutions #warmups #iteachenglish #iteachtoo
