Q is for Questioning
Why do you ask questions in your classroom? To check where everyone is in completing the assignment To assess mastery of concepts To assure the class is ready to move…
N,O,P are for Never Omit Planning
I guarantee even the best of us has not done our best at planning for a unit or a day or a week and afterwards realized the IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING!…
K,L,M are for Keep Kids Learning and Motivated
The goal for EVERY teacher is to keep KIDS MOTIVATED and LEARNING. These two aspects go “hand in hand” because students who are MOTIVATED tend to retain concepts being…
J is for Joy
Sean Junkins: Sometimes you find that the students you are trying to inspire are the ones who inspire YOU!
I is for Introduce Yourself
Making students feel welcome is so important. They most likely have the jitters about you and the new school year. Sending an “invitation” to your new students is so exiting for them…
H is for Helping Others
In my classroom a familiar question is: Have you helped someone today? Helping others makes us feel good about ourselves. Helping others makes us feel a part of a group….
G is for Games
This resource is editable meaning you can pick what skill you are working on and use the game template to create a game for students to use!! Why I love…
F is for Fluency
Today I want to take some time to talk about FLUENCY but not only FLUENCY in reading. I also want to look at what I like to call FLUENCY in…
E is for Expectations
It has been proven that a teacher’s expectations can affect the way a student learns or behaves. A teacher who believes in their students, who has a positive attitude, and…
D is for Differentiation
We’ve all heard… Every student is an individual and needs to be treated as such. And so when we think of DIFFERENTIATION we can really become overwhelmed. How as an…
