Descriptive Writing: Show Don’t Tell Strategies
Listen to the full episode to hear about descriptive writing: I focus a lot of episodes on strategies pertaining to writing and today is no
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Test Prep Tips That Will Help ALL of Your Students
Listen to the full episode to hear test prep tips: The stress and overwhelm felt during test season is not only felt by students, but
Understanding the Importance of Fluency and Incorporating it Into Your Busy School Day with Aylin Claahsen
I can not wait for you to listen to this episode with my special guest and friend, Aylin Claahsen. Aylin Claahsen is a certified reading
7 Context Clue Strategies Every Student Should Know
There’s a good chance that your students have heard the term “context clues” before. But do they actually know what it means? Are they really
Watch Your Students Become Strong and Descriptive Writers Through the Art of Storytelling
How do your students become successful and descriptive writers? I get this question all the time. Do you want to know my secret? The one
8 Reasons to Start Using Exit Tickets
Have you been searching for ways to assess your student’s understanding of your lessons? An easy way to do this is by using exit tickets.
Leveraging Math Word Problems to Practice Reading and Writing Skills
If you don’t already know this, it may shock you, but my favorite subject is actually math. Crazy, right? There’s nothing better than when I
7 Strategies to Enhance Higher Order Thinking Skills in Your Students
Today’s episode is about a topic that has taken over the world of education and is probably the focus of most of your staff meetings.
Increasing Student Writing Skills and Motivation (Part 2)
As promised, this episode is a continuation of the conversation on ways to increase motivation and writing skills with your students. Let’s be honest, we
Increasing Student Writing Skills and Motivation (Part 1)
What if your students actually looked forward to writing time? What if they all cheered instead of moaning and groaning when you announce it’s time
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
