Most education professionals would agree that the job of “teacher” includes many other roles and responsibilities in addition to that of “instructor.” We are motivators,...
Now more than ever, we need strong pathways of communication among families and schools. Parent-teacher conferences are one aspect of schooling that can continue, even though...
Teacher retention is a huge concern in education, especially when the pressures and stresses for teachers keep growing. Mentorship is one of the most important steps...
In preparation for the Common Core State Standards I did a lot of research, and I started with the CCSS website. I found this overview of the CCSS to be very important... ...
Professional development is one strategy that principals can use to support teachers as they work to increase student achievement. The days of the sit-and-get professional...
Parents are the key to keeping students reading over the summer. They are the frontline defense for fighting summer reading loss! In this post, we'll explore ten ways parents...
In this article, you’ll learn about the transformative power of a growth mindset in schools, specifically in the ELA classroom. You’ll discover what a growth mindset is and...
When ELL students learn vocabulary, they understand what is happening in their classrooms and have a deeper knowledge of what they are expected to learn. Not only does this...
Teachers, academic coaches, and administrators never have enough time, resources, money, or books. However, I have found an unlikely source for all four—school libraries. In...
Discover practical ways to bring together technology and teaching! In this article, I outline how using technology in teaching vocabulary addresses many of the instructional...
Education is a field that seems to be constantly changing and progressing through advances in technology, professional publications, and research studies on students. The...
In this article, I share eight ways I integrate teaching Greek/Latin Roots into my vocabulary instruction. Teachers and instructional coaches will recognize that these...