I taught elementary school for 14 years. I knew exactly what I was doing (most of the time). But when I moved up to teaching middle school, I found myself struggling like a brand new teacher. Changing grade levels can really throw you off your teaching game. Here are some ... Read More about Tips for Transition from Elementary School to Middle School
Easy Ways to Integrate Literacy With Your Science & Social Studies
Feel like you never have enough time to teach it all? Me, too! But once I started integrating literacy with my science and social studies, I suddenly found the time I had been missing. Click on my video to learn how I integrate literacy into science & social ... Read More about Easy Ways to Integrate Literacy With Your Science & Social Studies
Drawing Models vs. Key Words in Problem Solving
I used to have my students identify the key words in word problems. However, now I have them draw models instead. I share reasons why I now have my students draw models and also give you some examples so you can implement this strategy in your classroom. You can use my Word Problem of the ... Read More about Drawing Models vs. Key Words in Problem Solving
Alternative Fluency Strategy
Do you have students who struggle with timed fluency tests? I started using this alternative fluency strategy and it really helped my anxious kiddos succeed! In this video I explain how I use backward timing to alleviate the pressure from the timer and how my struggling students improved ... Read More about Alternative Fluency Strategy
Close Reading Overview With a Free Planning Sheet
Close reading has been around for a really long time, even though it just started to pick up steam in the K-12 realm about 5 years ago or so…or at least they did where I live. I love doing close reads with my kiddos because it’s the perfect way to integrate literacy with content areas such as ... Read More about Close Reading Overview With a Free Planning Sheet
