Last week we celebrated all the little writers at our school!
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Choosing Books for Guided Reading
One huge component of preparing for Guided Reading is selecting books to use with your groups, and this requires some quality thinking ahead of time! It is not enough to just choose an “M” book or an “average book” from the book adoption. When choosing a book, you must take into consideration why the students […]
3 Ways to Get Fired Up and Increase Enthusiasm for Teaching
As an instructional coach, one of the most depressing things I see are kids who are bored or declare themselves “done” with school. If you go into primary classrooms, kids are excited about everything they are learning. They’re eager to share, albeit sometimes overly eager, but genuinely excited to gain new information. What is happening to […]
Connecting to TCEA with Twitter
Love my PLN (Personal Learning Network)! I have been wallowing in my own self pity that, for another year, I am not registered and will not be attending the 2014 TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) annual conference. I am always envious of those who return, are rejuvenated, and have learned about all the newest gadgets, […]