In 2018, I toyed with the idea of digital writer’s notebooks. In 2019 I piloted it with just one class during the Writer Wednesday part of our weekly ELA warm ups. When we found ourselves in a global pandemic in 2020, I was glad I took that risk!
Student learning is no accident!
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If you’ve even thought fir a minute you’d like to let someone else run your ELA or Math class for a day... this is the day! 😂![]()
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But seriously, a Guide Me Math Pack couldn’t be less prep.![]()
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And anyone who’s used my ELA warm ups will tell you it’s easy to accidentally just run with it for a whole period.![]()
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So, if you’ve ever had a day like that... or you think you might sometime soon... just grab the bundles!!![]()
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Hope this makes the final stretch short and sweet! 🧁![]()
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If you already know a student is struggling, these are some simple ways to get straight to the CONCEPT you are teaching!![]()
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👀So much of our students’ struggles are tangled up in unfinished learning around facts, whole number computation and the math anxiety that results. ![]()
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☀️If we can eliminate some of THAT, we can create some positive MATH experiences! And momentum builds. ![]()
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😳Worst case scenario: Nothing changes, and you’ve got some VALUABLE data to share with your school’s student support team (MTSS, RTI, ABC123?😂).![]()
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🤷🏼♀️ And here’s the push back I hear a LOT: But what about the grade?? And what if everyone else wants that easier version? ![]()
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💣1. Grades are stupid. (🤦🏼♀️ I know. But, really... they are. 😳 And if you don’t do this, that student is not learning the concept anyway, so??? I put an “m” near the mark in my grade book so I know it was done “with modifications.” But, whatever works! ![]()
📣2. No one will really know about this version unless you announce it. So, if that’s an issue for you- don’t! 🤫 (Once you realize how great it is when students take ownership of what they need as learners, you may have new ideas about that👀.)![]()
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👇🏼What are you wondering about how this works? Let’s chat in the comments!!![]()
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I know where mine went. He’s been right here hanging out with his preschool aged brother since last March... moving sticks around the yard with his wagon and his pedal tractor. I wonder what it’ll be like for him going into K this year at 6. I wonder what his class profile will be like...🤷🏼♀️ Trying not to worry...
Where have all the kindergartners gone?
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Kindergarten enrollment is down nationally, and the haphazard mix of alternatives has experts worried about who will be ready for first grade in fall 2021
Do some of your students fall apart in the face of a written response?![]()
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Don’t give up on writing across the curriculum! That short answer BELONGS on that science test;)![]()
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Here are some ways you can give your students the nudge they need to show you what they know... in writing!![]()
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Some students tense up when they have to write, some others are just STRESSED under pressure, and of course some struggle with writing.![]()
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Whatever the reason, these tips will give students the support they need to go ahead and get started. ![]()
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How else do you support writers??![]()
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