We have come a long way in our online learning journey these past forty years. I remember in 8th grade (1982) being assigned a time slot once a week to…
Language Acquisition for ELL Students: Strategies for All Effective strategies to support language acquisition for ELL students are needed for all children with language deficiencies. There are several ways to…
How many of your students love to write? Everyone? Probably not. Many writers, children and adults alike, stare at a blank page . . . and sit there staring, staring,…
First Week of School: The Most Important I love this time of year!!! Listening to school bells ring all across the globe as students and teachers head back to school…
Children's Literature: Using Experts I remember taking a class about children's literature in my undergrad studies. This was one of my favorite classes because I was able to enjoy reading…
Classroom Organization Organizing a classroom space requires thought, time, and tips. I have put together my best tips to help you organize your classroom, supplies, and the famous classroom library! …
Back to School Prep Time It's that time of the year!! Back to School specials, supplies, and surprises!! How do you get ready for your Back to School excitement? What…
Have you ever started a school year and were swamped with 1,000+ things to get done? I'm sure designing a yearlong curriculum map was probably not at the top of…
Self Care ~ What is it? How often do we take that moment to do something that makes us happy? Most of us are juggling several roles: mom/dad, wife/husband, brother/sister,…
Lessons: Start the New Year Starting a new school year involves careful planning. During that first week of school there are expectations that need to be set, routines practiced, pre-assessments…
New Year: Back to School Time! Beginning a new school year in the middle of a health pandemic is going to be a unique experience. How is your district reopening…
It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year. We continue to monitor life around the nation and our world, checking in on the…
I have some EXCITING news!!! A few weeks ago, Donors Choose contacted me to invite participation in a pilot program to support distance learning. I completed the application, sent it…
Are you working towards the exemplary traits of an accomplished teacher? Do you want to improve your instructional skills, strategies, and practices? Are you ready to take your pedagogy to…
Technology: Pedagogy You may be a new teacher, even a veteran teacher, and you realize technology usage is not going away. However, you're not quite sure how to use this…