Helping Teachers Inspire Learners
I love to teach writing – that’s no surprise. As I reflected on the WHY, I have realized that it is bigger than just teaching the skills. It’s more about allowing students to construct their own meaning in the writing they do by building a writing mindset. When you do that, students are more engaged. Too often, writing is seen…
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I had this student in my class once years ago that struggled so much in Math. He was a year behind. I worked really hard with him and he received extra support. I had him for two years in a row as part of a looping situation. At the end of the 2 years, he was still a year behind….
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I don’t know about you but I for one am very happy that Spring is starting to show up here. Here on the West Coast of Canada, we’ve had a mild winter but an enormous amount of rain and gloomy skies. Today was super sunny and warm and I was able to get out for a nice walk. I have…
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I once said to an accountant I knew: “Doing report cards is kind of like tax season, except teachers do it 3 times a year.” That was before I realized that formative assessment was far more valuable for student learning and that report cards really should not be an “event”. A BIG event! The purpose that report cards are supposed…
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Most kids LOVE to have playdates with their friends. What if that playdate could be with an awesome creature from the animal world? As a primary teacher for most of my career, I know how much kids love animals from an early age. I also know that animals motivate kids. Have you ever had your students read to a stuffed…
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Christmas in the classroom has always been one of my favorite times of the year. I love creating a cozy classroom with decorations and pulling out my favorite Christmas books to read aloud and for students to share together. But just like summer time, sometimes students go home for the winter break and do not keep up with reading. As…
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Thoughts?
One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings—And It's Not About Guns
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Here's how one schoolteacher takes time each week to look out for the lonely.Grab your *free* Writers Workshop set with the link here. The perfect way to launch your writers workshop! bit.ly/2mZhjq4
Great idea for military families. Hug a Hero dolls.
This Company Gives Free ‘hug-a-hero’ Dolls to Kids With Deployed Parents
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Military life can be difficult for small children, especially with the prolonged absences of their service parent due to trainings and deployments.Teaching narrative writing? Here are some books to support your instruction.
12 Great Mentor Texts for Narrative Writing in K-2
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Model narrative writing with these fabulous picture books.
