Teacher Support

Do you use rubric assessments for lower elementary students?  What is a rubric? Are there different types or kinds?  How do you develop a rubric for your students?  These question will be answered here! First, we will define what a rubric is and its elements.  Secondly, we will look at the different types of rubrics.  […]

The Daily 5 literacy centers are built on strong literacy skills that meet the wide and varying needs of all students.  As educators, we try to find effective literacy activities;  the Daily 5 centers may be what you are looking for. This program allows students to independently work on reading skills while the teacher maintains

What are some Word Works literacy center ideas?  How can they fit into my classroom?  Do they meet all my students’ needs?  How can I make it fit into my reading and writing instruction?  What do I do to engage students while still managing small group and individual instruction?  If you have been asking yourself

What is a Work on Writing Literacy Center?  How can they fit into my classroom?  Do they meet all my student’s needs?  How can I make it fit into my writing instruction?  What do I do to engage students while still managing small group and individual instruction?  If you have been asking yourself any of

What is a Listening to Reading Literacy Center?  How can they fit into my classroom?  Do they meet all my student’s needs?  How can I make it fit into my reading instruction?  What do I do to engage students while still managing small group and individual instruction?  If you have been asking yourself any of

What is a Read to Someone Literacy Center?  How can it fit into my classroom?  Does it meet all my student’s needs?  How can I make it fit into my reading instruction?  What do I do to engage students while still managing small group and individual instruction?  If you have been asking yourself any of

What is a Read to Self Literacy Center?  How can they fit into my classroom?  Do they meet all my student’s needs?  How can I make it fit into my reading instruction?  What do I do to engage students while still managing small group and individual instruction?  If you have been asking yourself any of

There are many surprising benefits of student conferences.  As educators, or parents of children, student conferences can give us a lot of information about a child.  If you have had some questions about student conferences, keep reading!  Students at some grade levels often know more than they can show on a written assessment.  A short

Are you looking for some tips for using BOOM Cards in distance learning? This online learning tool makes it simple and easy for students to practice specific grade level task.  BOOM Cards also allow teachers to monitor student progress on specific skills and track data for each of their students.  This digital activity can be

Are you looking for some tips for using Google Slides in your classroom?   This online learning tool makes it simple and easy for students to practice specific grade-level tasks.  Google Slides also allows teachers to manage assignments, grade work, and give students feedback.  It is quite like PowerPoint but is free to use and can