Are you looking to improve student engagement during your differentiated lessons? Would you like to prioritize higher-order thinking skills while meeting the needs of every learner in your class? Then, I suggest you flip your classroom! Flipped learning has been around for almost two decades, though it has gained popularity over the last several years.Continue reading “Flip It: How Can a Flipped Classroom Improve Student Engagement?”
Category Archives: Differentiated Instruction
Upper-Grade Math Centers: To Rotate or Not To Rotate
Are math centers only for primary grades? Is it necessary to rotate centers? How do I manage math centers and make sure students are on task? Upper-grade teachers, if you are asking yourself any of these questions, you are not alone! As many of you may already know, I have taught a variety of gradeContinue reading “Upper-Grade Math Centers: To Rotate or Not To Rotate”
Differentiated Literacy Centers: A Primary Teacher’s Guide
Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible. -Barack Obama Listen to the podcast episode. Today, we are here to talk about two of my favorite subjects…literacy and differentiation. As the quote above so eloquently reminds us, literacy is really the gateway to all other learning. In the primary grades, we knowContinue reading “Differentiated Literacy Centers: A Primary Teacher’s Guide”
The 5 Ws of Differentiated Instruction
Listen to the podcast episode. EVERY student can learn just not on the same day or in the same way. -George Evans Differentiated instruction is such a buzzword in the educational realm. As educators, we know its importance, but when was the last time we actually dove into what it is and what it looksContinue reading “The 5 Ws of Differentiated Instruction”
Launch Reading Workshop in 5 Easy Steps
Listen to the podcast episode. Reading Workshop…we love it and sometimes hate it…As teachers, we know that students need to be reading in order to improve their literacy. We also know the catchy phrase, “the more you read, the more you know…” and so on. However, for many teachers, the thought of tackling Reading WorkshopContinue reading “Launch Reading Workshop in 5 Easy Steps”
5 Goals of Reading Workshop: Is It Effective?
Listen to the podcast episode. Reading is perhaps the most complicated yet most necessary skill to teach elementary students. This is a skill that will truly affect the rest of their lives. Phonics, fluency, comprehension…so much is involved in becoming literate, but what is the most challenging part of reading instruction? The buy-in! Have youContinue reading “5 Goals of Reading Workshop: Is It Effective?”
Differentiated Phonics Instruction – Virtual Learning Edition
Last spring, when schools closed, I didn’t know what to think. I was in shock to be honest. When has this ever happened? I had never heard of it. My thoughts began to race…Of course, I understood that health and safety are top priority, but I began to think about my students and the progressContinue reading “Differentiated Phonics Instruction – Virtual Learning Edition”