8 Ways to Grow Students’ Vocabulary 13Dec2021 by Angela Peery By adding even a few of these strategies to your repertoire, you’ll help students build vocabularies that will support them no matter what path they choose to pursue.
Teachers are being silenced. What can be done about it? 26Nov2021 by Jennifer Gonzalez How is the anti-CRT movement harming and silencing teachers, what damage will it ultimately do to students, and what can be done to fight it?
Make Units More Inspiring with Vision Boards 31Oct2021 by Amanda Cardenas Planning units can be less than exciting when all you have to deal with is words. A vision board can generate fresh enthusiasm and help you focus on what really matters.
Introducing the HyperRubric: A Tool that Takes Learning to the Next Level 22Aug2021 by Jennifer Gonzalez Unlike the traditional rubric, which serves mainly to evaluate, the HyperRubric pushes students to keep moving forward.
Why You Should Bring Podcasts Into Your Classroom 8Aug2021 by Lindsay Patterson Podcasts are a screen-free, movement-enabling, ear-stimulating and eye-opening way to deliver content. Learn the benefits and where to find great ones.
How ELA and Special Ed Collaboration Can Produce Great Student Writing 25Jul2021 by Sarah Riggs Johnson Writing can be especially difficult for students with learning differences. How can ELA and special ed teachers optimize their partnership to get the best from these kids?
Does Your School Need a Literacy Check-Up? 14Jun2021 by Angela Peery Literacy is arguably the most valuable asset we develop in our students, but many classrooms are missing the teaching practices that would make the biggest difference.
Up-Down-Both-Why: A Funds of Feeling Approach to Literature 24Jan2021 by Sarah Levine Students often struggle to make meaningful connections to literature and put those connections into words. This technique helps.
Fire Up Your Students with a Campaign Project 6Dec2020 by Jane Currell Whether it’s real or fictional, putting students to work on a campaign for a cause is a powerful way to get them writing persuasively.