Teacher Support

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

You may be wondering what first grade reading assessments that you could use during the school year. Well, here is a list of five first grade reading assessments that will offer you a lot of information about your new students.     Many other grade levels use written tests to assess student’s readiness for the grade

Are you looking for a new teacher mentor & mentee program goals to help your probationary teachers?  Many school districts are requiring new and probationary teachers to have a mentor teacher to support and guide them in the first few years of their teaching careers.   It is very important for new teachers to have effective

Creating thematic unit centers is the fun part of developing a themed unit of study. But there are several questions that need to be asked before this work begins. For example, what centers and activities will be appropriate for your students?  What skills and objectives can be learned and practiced with these centers?  If you

So, you have chosen a theme, now what thematic unit materials will you need?   How do you decide what materials will you need?  Where do you find the materials, you need for your students? These may be just a couple questions you may have when developing a thematic unit for your students.  The materials needed

What are the environmental factors in thematic units that should be considered?   How should you setup your classroom space for a thematic unit?  Will different environments be involved? These may be just a couple questions you may have when developing a thematic unit for your students.  The environment in and out of the classroom should

Have you ever wondered how you can meet the timelines using thematic units? Can using thematic or literacy units be helpful when there are so many time issues during one school day. As educators we are always finding there is just not enough time in a day.  Do you ever feel like you are running