Diving Into Your Q&As: How Can I Better Differentiate to Reach All of My Students?
Picture this: you are in the middle of a well prepared mini-lesson and it’s going great. When the time comes to start a written response,
The Literacy Dive Podcast
Creating a Classroom Community That LOVES Reading with Sara Marye
This episode is extra special because our guest is actually a long time friend of mine! Once upon a time, Sara and I even had
Chaos to Calm: How to Take Control of Writing Workshop ft. Jamie Sears
Teaching writing is tricky to say the least. It can feel very chaotic when our students are each in various places in their writing and
Diving Into Your Q&As: How Do You Find Enough Time to Teach New or Spiraled Content?
Teachers, do you ever feel like there’s just not enough time to cover everything that your students are meant to learn throughout the year? Perhaps
Diving Into Your Q&As: My Students Never Finish Their Guided Reading Book…HELP!
Our question today comes from Tina L. Her question is, “My fourth graders have a hard time finishing the book by the end of our
Diving Into Your Q&As: What Exactly is Free Choice Friday?
Welcome to the second episode in our summer Q&A series! This week we have a question from Marsha T. She asked – Can you give
Diving Into Your Q&As: How Do You Set Up Effective Writing Centers?
Let’s talk writing centers. Do you use them? If so, do you find them to be effective? Writing centers are such a powerful way to
Writing Strategies to Support Your ELL Students with Beth Vaucher
For students who are acquiring the English language, writing can be an extremely difficult and intimidating task. Today we’re talking all about how to bring
Team Up With Parents and Students to Prevent Summer Slide
Teachers, you’ve almost made it. The end of the year is so close! In all the excitement of summer break, there’s one thing that may
Ways to Stay Motivated When Feeling Underappreciated
Lesson planning, parent conferences, endless meetings, and working way beyond contract hours. The job of a teacher is truly never-ending. Feeling underappreciated on top of
7 Test Prep Ideas for Every Learning Style
It’s that time of year again. Test season. Although it seems crazy to continue with testing despite the inconsistent year everyone has had, the show
6 Strategies to Help Students Craft Engaging Leads and Jaw-Dropping Conclusions
How many times have you had a student begin a story with “one day” and close with “the end”? Probably more than you can count!
