Lighting the Path to Knowledge
This month, my BFFs from We Teach So Hard, and myself are discussing read aloud books about LOVE. It seems like such a timely theme to showcase… a new decade, what better way is there to begin 2020 than by showing love, kindness and compassion… Just imagine, if we all do acts of kindness for one another, what a wonderful…
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You’re over the hump of the school year. January is here, and it’s a new month, new year. If you’re anything like us, January is for tweaking … Sometimes we tweak classroom management strategies; sometimes we tweak instructional strategies. If you’re looking to make some changes in your classroom, or with your students, this episode is for you. We explore…
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As a veteran English and Social Studies teacher, I’d like to share some effective proof-reading tips that I’ve used to help students improve their writing skills, and to make my life a bit easier. This is simple but a tough one for the kids to remember. When writing a rough draft they should skip a line between sentences. This…
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We’ve all had those students. When you ask them how they think they did, they always say, “I did awesome!” Sometimes, they ask questions like, “What if we don’t really think we need improvement? Then what do we do?” THAT’S CRAZY TALK, isn’t it? In this episode, we discuss ways to move your students past the crazy talk, toward real…
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With so much dishonesty in our world today, us gals from We Teach So Hard have decided to dedicate this month’s book chat to the subject of honesty. I’m going to share two wonderful read alouds that I came across and I know you’ll love them as much as I do. They’ll be a welcome addition to your classroom…
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Raise your hand if you have umpteen million learner needs in your one little ole’ classroom. Differentiation is the name of the game, and yet it can be one of the most challenging things to implement in your teaching. In this episode we discuss ways to use technology to help you differentiate. We talk about apps and programs, and then…
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