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What to Look for When Observing a Classroom: A Guide for Administrators Grounded in the Science of Reading

June 12, 2024 Jessica Rogers

Vibrant classroom with children reading.

As an administrator, observing classrooms is a crucial part of ensuring effective instruction and supporting teacher development. When you walk into a classroom, you should see clear evidence of both word recognition and language comprehension being taught. Here’s a guide to help you know what to look for and the questions to ask to ensure […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Blog, Instructional Coaching, Science of Reading

Prepping for Workshop Model: Classroom Design

August 5, 2021 Jessica Rogers

For me, the weeks leading up to an in-service week are the most exciting and the most overwhelming. I am eager to meet my students and make my classroom come alive, but I also know there’s a lot of “boring” work I should be creating as well. For a Workshop Model classroom, there is quite […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Blog, Readers' Workshop, Writers' Workshop

Back to School Team Building Ideas

August 4, 2020 Jessica Rogers

Similar & Unique. I have only done this activity with teachers in trainings, but it would definitely work in an upper elementary through secondary class setting. Each student will write three things they enjoy doing on a piece of paper without sharing. The first one should be something that a lot of other people probably […]

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7 Strategies for Generating Ideas in a Writers’ Workshop

August 9, 2019 Jessica Rogers

seven strategies for generating ideas in a writers workshop

In the ideal Writers’ Workshop, students will write about topics of their choice that they are passionate about. This sometimes leads to frustration on the part of the students because they have a hard time figuring out what they want to write about and many times we hear comments like “I have nothing to write […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Blog, Writers' Notebook, Writers' Workshop

Setting Up Routines: Writing to Make Strong Relationships with Students and Parents

August 18, 2016 Jessica Rogers

I have to admit, this is one of my favorite times of the year.  I love the excitement of getting to know a whole new group of students. I enjoy deliberating on my classroom furniture and thinking about how to design my room. I thrive off of creating new routines that will make my classroom […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Blog, Teacher Qualities

Organizing the Classroom: Eradicate Pencil Woes

August 11, 2016 Jessica Rogers

Yes, a post about pencils.  How is it that something as small as a pencil can cause so much grief for teachers?  At times it is the bane of our existence.  Students not having pencils when it’s time to write, students having pencils when they should be listening, students sharpening pencils for hours on end, […]

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