Student learning is no accident!
Class Discussion Norms (In my class, these become our Community Norms and replace any “rules”) Equity of Voice: Monitor your airtime. As a group member you are responsible to be a speaker AND a listener. You are also responsible to invite others to speak. Equal(ish) airtime is the goal. Our community values all voices. Active Listening : Eye contact, nodding, being… Read More
We have moved on to subtraction with renaming (2.NBT.7). You might call this regrouping… but really- if we think literally about what’s happening- we’re also giving the values new names! 50+10 is a different name for 60. So, renaming, regrouping… you know what we’re doing! What’s Working I’ve been doing a lot of this work with students in small groups…. Read More
In my second grade classroom, I’ve recently identified a troubling gap in my students’ learning… Counting. I know how important counting is… and we have been counting all year. We count while we wait in line, we count backwards and forwards, by 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s and more. We start in the hundreds, we start in the teens… So, why… Read More
How do you capture all of the learning that occurs during discussions, hands-on exploration and collaborative group work? When there is a written product… we know we can collect and correct (ugh)… but that’s not always my first choice. When I collect and correct too much, I lose the ability to catalog and analyze and make instructional decisions based on… Read More
So, your school department actually has a manual for you and it’s full of printables… They were designed by educators and statisticians… and people that must know more about teaching this content than you do… so why aren’t you students engaged? Well, I am writing this post to make sure you don’t “throw out the baby with the bath water!”… Read More
Jigsaw it! Regardless of the subject, brain research tells us we need many rehearsals (+20…yikes!) for new learning to stick! Learners rehearse learning when they are actually engaged in it. And, just to be clear… a worksheet with 20 math problems does not equal 20 rehearsals…( awwww, maaaan!) So, let’s consider the value of a jigsaw!
❤️This was me today. And I am in fact, very tired.
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🤷🏼♀️We cannot unhear what we hear in our classrooms or in meetings. We cannot unsee the look of neglect or despair. And we do not stop caring and worrying when the bell rings.
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🌈Tonight, I’m focusing on the positive moments, the small steps forward, and the smiles some kids save just for us.
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🌻We make trust seem possible, hope a reality, and the future brighter for a whole bunch of kids.
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What’s your secret to balance? How do you manage the weight on your heart?
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How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime | Nadine Burke Harris
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Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and p...I know I can’t do it all. Especially on the really tough days, or at the end of the really hard weeks.
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But what I can do, is prioritize. And I can always do that. This is something I choose to prioritize. I make that choice every single day, at the start of every single period.
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And to be honest, it’s become even a little selfish! Because I’ve found over the years, that if I make sure my most challenging students feel welcome- there’s a MUCH better chance we’re going to have a good class. If we connect, if we make eye contact and chat for a moment, the pressure (the walking on eggshells) might just let up.
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And, what ALWAYS happens, even if s/he still struggles, I feel better. I feel more prepared for the challenge. It’s like my “teacher toolbox” (and energy level) gets recharged while I connect with kids.
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So... for me AND for them- this is the most important part of my practice.
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How can you build a relationship, connect with a kid, or make someone feel welcome tomorrow??
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How to undo your classroom management mistakes
How to undo your classroom management mistakes
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I remember volunteering at my church’s Sunday School program many years ago and filling in as the assistant to one of the second grade Sunday School teachers. There were 29 kids in a very tiny, windowless classroom, and we were about to serve them animal crackers and juice. I had prepared 29 littl...👩🏼🏫Attention ELA Teachers:
It’s not you. It REALLY is hard to get it all in.👩🏼🏫
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Here’s a little structure for that mental To Do list of yours.
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These warm ups will start your class off right every day this week. Get in analogies, editing, creative writing, constructed response and reflection all without opening your planbook.
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There are two options for recording sheets to simplify your life.
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Take a breather. Let go of some stress! In fact, if you do these often enough- they will run themselves and your classroom warm up!
Search my Write Solutions TPT Store for ELA Warm Ups.
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