One [Paper] Stone, Many Birds
Are you feeling more and more like you’re drowning as the school year is progressing? And if this isn’t your first year, are you feeling like each year is getting…
Anatomy of a [Reading or Writing] Conference
Conducting reading and writing conferences with your students is really the heart of any workshop classroom. They are very quick, but so powerful, for several reasons: But HOW do you…
Sending Subliminal Messages to Students
Teachers are masters at sending subliminal messages to students. This could look like the “don’t even think about it” look we all get so good at, or standing near a…
“Small Group Instruction” [What Does it Really Mean?]
An often-heard phrase heard from administrators everywhere is “we want to see small-group instruction.” Because I’ve been in this field for soooo long, I’ve seen the definition of the term…
How to Get the Most from Shared & Interactive Writing Lessons
Hands down, shared and/or Interactive Writing are phenomenal teaching tools. It’s why many books have been written about them over the years. Both a crucial part of any strong…