Let me set the scene:

It’s almost time for lunch, you’ve just finished up your math lesson. Your students miraculously put away all their materials quickly, just as you asked (hey, a teacher can dream…

As adults, it’s so hard to imagine NOT visualizing while reading. 

Visualizing is what makes the characters, settings, and events pop off the page.  Visualizing makes us want to keep reading.  And - i…

It’s that crazy time of year! 

Holiday crazed kids, trying to keep your students focused, and a million things to do inside AND outside the classroom — all while maintaining your sanity (if that’s eve…

Assessment drives instruction. 

As teachers, we’ve heard that over and over.  Teachers need to make sure that the tools they are using to assess their students are effective in giving the teacher insi…

We’ve all been there.

We all have started teaching a new lesson, only to notice the students staring at you with glazed over eyes…probably thinking about lunch. 

In this episode we are going to talk ab…

Who doesn't love a good bulletin board display?

But - I just might love a good bulletin board set a little too much. 

I’ve been guilty more than once of creating a bulletin board more for ME than for m…

Wouldn’t it be nice if reading comprehension just magically happened?

Spoiler Alert:  It doesn’t!

Although as adult readers we use these reading strategies to help us understand what we read without mu…

What makes someone a great reader?

Ask any elementary student and you’d likely hear responses like:

“Great readers can read fast.”
“Great readers use expression."
“Great readers can read all the words co…

What happens to you when you get overwhelmed? 

For me, my head goes into a tailspin as I think about everything that has to get done.

Teaching is hard but it's even harder if we don't give ourselves ro…

Technology is like ice cream. Uh, Wait! What? 

Using technology can make learning super sweet, just like ice cream!  Technology in the classroom is here to stay so we need to embrace it and learn to l…

Being a teacher is a lot of work, but in the middle of a pandemic…it’s even harder. 

I’m here today to focus on the positive and point out some reasons why it’s the best time to be a teacher even duri…

Whether you co-teach or just work closely with your grade-level team members, successful co-teaching requires you to be specific and intentional.

The year I had a co-teacher was my worst year teaching…

We know it’s important for our students to have routines and procedures to provide predictability, order, and peace in your classroom. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s important for teachers to h…