Bullying is all around us. It’s easy to do. A bully approaches someone else and pressures them to do something they don’t want to do, or never wanted...
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You’ve likely heard the term “restorative discipline” used on your campus before. It’s a philosophy that’s been getting a lot of attention lately in...
We use tons of different writing resources and aids when we teach writing in our classrooms. However, when it comes to the STAAR test not everything...
Supplemental aids are paper-based resources that assist a student in recalling information. Here are 6 supplemental aids your student can use on the...
1. Accessibility Features May be Provided to any Student Based on Their Need Did you know that accessibility features may be provided to any student...
Typing assistance is one of several accessibility features that your students can use during the 4th Grade Writing STAAR Test. Typing assistance...
We’ve previously written about supplemental aids in relationship to the STAAR test, but only generally. In this post, we’ll be offering...
We’ve already written about supplemental aids generally, however this time we’re being more specific by giving you four supplemental aids...
You likely already know about, and use, supplemental aids on your campus. They’re great tools that help make sure your students do their...
Stories and songs are one of the most powerful ways to put things in the brain and help students remember. Here are some simple storytelling...
Early Childhood, Special Education
Top 3 Strategies for Dealing with Challenging Behavior in a Preschool Classroom
1. Understand and Identify the Student’s Positive Reinforcers Every teacher knows that each and every student in their class is unique. Each...
As any teacher knows, there’s a whole slew of rules and regulations to remember on test dates. One critical policy of STAAR involves the use of...
You’ve heard the term “soft skill” before but might still be curious as what it means. Hard skills are the skills we gain through...
Early Childhood, School Ready
What is a Letter Wall and Why is it One of the Most Important Features of the Room?
Letter walls are really simple to create and are an important part of early childhood classrooms. To make a letter wall pick a wall, cork board, or...
Today our specialist, Monica Kurtz gives us her thoughts on trauma and the importance of teaching Social Emotional Learning in our schools. School...
Too often, we make instruction and classroom management separate issues. If you’ve worked in a classroom before, you know this isn’t the reality...
In “Teach Like a Pirate” Dave Burgess acknowledges two questions he uses during his seminars to get participants thinking about their lessons...
We’ve been thinking a lot about leadership types and collaboration. Personally, we’ve always been strong proponents of collaboration in leadership...
