Integrating Vocabulary Instruction into Your Day
Vocabulary instruction is an integral part of our lessons. However, we often can’t find time to weave direct instruction…
6 Ways to Improve Parent-Teacher Communication
Most teachers when asked, say that parent-teacher communication is one of their weaknesses. It is not that they try…
How to Stay Organized in Upper Elementary
The grading is longer and more intense. The attitudes have officially peaked. How are we expected to get anything…
5 Things to Avoid When Teaching Writing
Teaching writing all day in a departmentalized model comes with its challenges. When focusing on planning for a writing…
7 Writing Ideas for the First Week of School
This post contains an affiliate link The first week of school is usually a blur. We are all settling into…
8 Creative Ways to Keep Children Writing in the Summer
How to Keep Students Writing in the Summer This post contains an affiliate link Summer is filled with beach…
Why You Should Be Teaching Your Students to Self-Edit
When I moved to fifth grade to teach writing in a departmentalized model, I had a vision. I visualized…
5 Tips for Welcoming an ESL Newcomer
Teaching ESL Newcomers is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching. I love when a student that does…
Vocabulary in Context: How to Teach it and Why it Works
Understanding why and how to teach vocabulary in context has been a skill I’m still learning to master. One…
Tips for Teaching in a Departmentalized Classroom
After teaching first grade for eight years, I made the switch to fifth three years ago. It…
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