How to Make a Meet the Teacher Video Video Can Help Build Relationships A Meet the Teacher or Welcome Video is the # 1 way to start building a relationship of “know”, “like”, and “trust” with your students online or in a blended learning classroom. Your welcome video does not
How to use YouTube to Make Student Transition Back to School Easier Many students across the country are returning to school after being at home for a long period of time. Although, students, parents, and teachers are looking forward to getting back to some sense of normalic at school. Change
Screencasting for Oral Reading Fluency Growth Teachers, have you ever asked for volunteers to read in class and experienced a painful silence…finally one student sighs and says… “I will do it”…like they are the martyr saving their fellow classmates from a fate worse than death? Been there! The truth is
Parent-teacher conferences are always hectic, but this year even more so, since most districts have conferences online through Zoom or Google Meet. 💻I have been teaching hybrid since August and although I teach live online Monday through Friday with my students, I was still a little nervous about parent/ teacher
If you have been wondering what the phrases “asynchronous” and “synchronous” learning mean when it comes to online teaching and learning then you are NOT alone! Say WHAT?! The first time I heard of “asynchronous” & “synchronous” learning I was talking to a techie teacher friend who rattled them off
Distance Learning: 7 ways to help students work from home. Nationwide schools have closed to help flatten the curve of the Corona virus and keep citizens healthy. This sudden shift from students going to school to students working from home on schoolwork has left parents and teachers scrambling to create
Teaching A Christmas Carol In Middle School Should you teach Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in your middle school ELA class? A Christmas Carol is a classic story that every student should read. Although the story is set in Victorian England on Christmas Eve, it is not JUST a story
Parent-Teacher conferences can be VERY STRESSFUL for teachers, it is hard to know what to prep for meetings with parents, how to convey student progress, and how to make a good impression that leaves parents confident that their child’s education is in good hands with you. Below are 5 ways
Halloween can be a super fun holiday to celebrate with your ELA students, but it can also be a very busy time in the quarter for teachers. If you start school in late August or early September as I do, Halloween likely falls on the end of the quarter for
What is the 3 Before You See me Strategy Anyway? The 3 Before You See Me Strategy is a strategy to help students build self-confidence and resilience in the classroom. This strategy is IDEAL for students who struggle with processing directions, self-starting, and self-doubt in the classroom. Often a student
A successful Back-to-School Night is an awesome opportunity to connect with your students’ families and share your plans and exceptions for the school year. Although Back-to-School Night is a exciting time, it can also feel a little overwhelming. But don’t worry I am here to help, after 15 years of
Did you know that the average American reads at between a 7th to 8th-grade reading level? Also, according to a recent study conducted by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, adults around the world are declining in their abilities to read on an average level? Helping middle school students
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