Tag: classroom instruction
Education – Resolutions in the Classroom
Students returning from the holidays are usually happy to be back in school. The month of January lends itself to new beginnings and I take advantage of teaching the concept “Resolution.” The new bulletin board begins the resolution discussion. It’s brightly decorated with left over party favors from a past New Year’s event: hats, streamers, [...]
Education – Emphasizing Assets to Overcome Deficits
In my career as a Literacy Coach, Intervention Specialist and a Classroom Teacher, I have had many opportunities to teach in a variety of classrooms where I would often start my lessons by saying, “raise your hand if you believe that you are on your way to College.” I was always amazed at the responses. [...]
Education – Thankful to Be at The Right Grade Level!
Often times a teacher is faced with parents who feel their children are academically excelling and would like to skip them to a higher grade. This might occur more in lower grades, as it is not uncommon to have a student or several students who have caught on to reading and math skills easily. Even [...]
Education – Back To School
“Children are going back to school earlier and earlier each year!” This sentiment is echoed by many teachers over the summer and reminds me that I must start thinking about curriculum, schedules, daily lesson plans and applying a new strategy. After looking over my data from the previous year, I notice a relative weakness in [...]
