Educators know the difficulties of the summer slide⏤the phenomenon where students lose significant gains in math and reading over the summer months. But now, research is coming out on the devastating effects of the so-called COVID-19 slide. We must pay attention to the informal and formal...
Category - Classroom Instruction
What are the necessary considerations we should think about to help students reach academic automaticity? Should we drill, drill, drill? Should...
In our unusual school year, teachers and administrators have more data to track and analyze than ever before. With virtual, face-to-face...
We all know, even with the best of intentions, teachers sometimes finish a lesson early and have unexpected time left. We also know administrators...
COVID-19 has changed the way teachers around the world are teaching. In Texas we’ve seen a rise in both remote learning and blended learning, with...
Active Engagement Strategies That Push All Students Forward
What if I told you that you can get all students, K-12+, to participate in a lesson through simple active engagement exercises? What if I told you...
Classroom Set-up During Covid-19: Creating and Implementing Routines
This morning I woke up, turned on the pre-loaded coffee maker, splashed water on my face, brushed my teeth, put on my exercise clothes, arranged the...
I have often thought about my what I learned my first year of teaching and what I would tell new to profession teachers or those who are preparing...
Classroom Setup During COVID-19: Using Picture Visuals
Hi there, friends. In the previous blog about setting up your classroom during Covid-19, we explored how to use floor tape to increase student...
6 Remote Learning Strategies to Successfully Check for Your Students’ Understanding
Remote learning is the new norm for fall instruction, and with this new norm there’s going to be some growing pains. We’ve previously...