We are deep in data in my district! Sing with me… like Alicia Keys… those spreadsheets are on FIRE! So much to teach and so little time. But one thing we can infer about the STAAR test, is that we…
Comprehension Questions for the Guided Reading Table
After reading a text at the Guided Reading table, it’s time for students to discuss and enhance comprehension. Creating those questions as a teacher can be a challenge. Just like there are strategies to teach/support at each level (thanks be…
Writer’s Workshop Portfolios
Do your students keep writing portfolios? Don’t let the word portfolio scare you! If students are choosing pieces of writing and jotting a reflection on that piece of writing- check the box- that’s a writing portfolio. In grades K-5 in…
Currently February
It’s that time again. Thankful to my friend Farley who gives so many of us a REMINDER to blog at least once a month… Listening: I just love this movie! Always have. Totally reminds me of my sweetheart. We watched…
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Hey y’all… I am blogging from 30,000 feet… or something high like that. When I fly, I read blogs, I search Pinterest, I do things I don’t seem to have time to do when I am living my “regular life”….
Curently January
It’s January (almost)! We are in Michigan with family and have settled in for a rocking New Year’s party- which will consist of watching the ball drop in our PJs! We’ve never been big “go out on New Year’s”…
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Hey y’all! I hope you are enjoying some quiet time after the Christmas rush! I sure am! Today is going to be spent in my jammies! I am catching up on email, writing thank you notes, doing a few blog…
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Math Talk
I am preparing for another training! And can you believe it- it’s a MATH training! We will be applying what we know about Reading and Writing Workshop and Guided Reading to create a Math Workshop in classrooms in Lake Dallas…
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Hey y’all! Yes… it’s DECEMBER! And a cold 1st day of December in Texas too! I’m joining up with teachers all over the country for Farley’s currently. You should too. Listening: What happened to the good old days of raking?…
Support at the Guided Reading Table
Hey y’all, I am preparing for a training on Monday and in doing so, I found a file that I think will help a lot of teachers at the Guided Reading table! Across the county, we have round tables in…
Rewordify
Have you heard of it? If you have students that need accommodations or linguistically accommodated texts… then you need to check out REWORDIFY! You can copy/paste text into the site and voila! Look what is spits out for you to…