and living life one day- and book- at a time
Last year, at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, teachers were given a very daunting task: teach a lesson a day on 15 topics for which someone else has written the lessons and assessments. All of these had to be completed in the first three weeks of school along with the usual MAP testing. …
These two education books have been life changing in my classroom this year. I was introduced to the books last year when my school district decided to start using Jennifer Serravallo’s Reading Assessment Kit for Fiction. The district placed heavy emphasis on teaching reading due to the fact that so many students were struggling with …
When it comes to writing, the challenge in the classroom can be a real struggle. This year I think that I have by far the lowest group of writers that I have ever had. These students have not had a normal school year since they were in the 3rd grade due to Covid-19, and it …