Determining Priority Standards Teaching is highly complex and demanding work. Each grade level and course are given a list of standards that if taught with equal focus and intensity would take far longer than 180 days to cover. Therefore,… Continue Reading…
English Language Arts • Teachers
January 25, 2023
5 Strategies to Increase Reading and Writing in Every Subject By April Connelley Students need the opportunity to read and write across the school day in every subject. Of course regular opportunities to read and write strengthens reading and… Continue Reading…
January 25, 2023
Holiday Classroom Bulletin Board and Door Decorations The holiday season is upon us and decorating makes the season even more exciting! Check out these Holiday classroom bulletin board decoration ideas to add some cheer to your classroom. Smart Cookies Door… Continue Reading…
January 25, 2023
Transitions, Active Learning, and Connections by Bill Reed Don’t ask me why, but I started thinking about the fun old Schoolhouse Rock songs, that I still remember 50 years after I first heard them. The catchy tune of Conjunction… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2023
Who loves a sale more than educators? Right, no one! Amazon Prime Day is upon us and we can’t wait to add new things to our classrooms, stock up on supplies, and find new teaching tools. Amazon Prime Day sales… Continue Reading…
January 25, 2023
Print vs. Digital: 6 Resources to Start Exploring By April Connelley I am a reader. I view reading as one of my main sources of learning. If I want to understand something on a deeper level, I turn to… Continue Reading…
January 25, 2023
Setting Student Learning Goals by Bill Reed As adults, it is common for us to have to set goals for our jobs and for ourselves in life. Research backs up how important setting goals is for individuals and whole… Continue Reading…
Classroom • Employability Standards • Teachers
January 4, 2023
Click to sign-up for my newsletter to receive FREE resources monthly! Encouraging Lifelong Learning Employability Skills: Learning Strategies by Tiffany Creager Part Two – Decision Making and Problem Solving, Initiative, and Attention to Detail Employability skills are… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2023
Click to sign-up for my newsletter to receive FREE resources monthly! Fun Ways to Build Reading Fluency By April Connelley Fluency is essential for skilled reading. It is often referred to as the bridge between decoding and comprehension. I’d… Continue Reading…