Lighting the Path to Knowledge
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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Years ago, before the onset of digital technology, an educator’s job basically consisted of teaching academics. Social Skills were learned at home. It was the job of the parents to teach their child to say please and thank you, to respect adults, to treat others the way they would like to be treated, not to talk to strangers and so…
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What’s a teacher to do with her reluctant learners? You plan, you agonize, you teach small group lessons… sometimes the urge to throw up your hands and yell, “I give up!” is overwhelming. Adding technology to your lessons can be that missing link. Our 21st century learners are different than we were in school. They come to us as digital…
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