By the time students reach middle school, the focus of reading instruction shifts to reading comprehension. Do students understand what they’re reading? The purpose of
It’s officially state testing season across the United States, so how do you react to this as a teacher? I generally see teachers fall into
I’m going to start this blog post off with what could very well be an unpopular opinion. I hate seasonal lessons and activities. I hate
Over the years, my writing instruction has fluctuated and the pendulum has swung from one side to the other, and then back again. It took
Think about a time in your life where you were taught how to do something you’ve never tried before and were successful at learning it.
Aside from being a teacher and literacy coach, I have also coached volleyball, basketball, and track at the middle school level. When I think back
There are many times throughout a school day where as teachers, we request that students complete a task. From our perception, what we are asking
