Teacher Support

What are Listening to Reading Centers?  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 these questions, […]

What are Read to Someone Centers?  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 these questions,

What are Read to Self Centers?  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 these questions,

What are Word Works Centers?  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 any of these

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

Have you been wondering what the power of student conferences are?  How about, what is student conference?  What are the advantages to student conferencing? Can student conferences help my students learn? If you have been asking yourself any of these questions, keep reading!  Students at some grade levels often know more than they can show

What are the best question types for students? How do you decide what questions to use in your lessons?  What questioning can you use to enhance your student’s learning? As you know, what one student understands doesn’t always transfer over to all your students. You are working with a variety of students with a number

Are you looking for some tips for using Google Slides with elementary students?   This online learning tool makes it simple and easy for students to practice specific grade level task.  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

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

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.