Category: Teaching Tips

Transitions, Transitions, Transitions: Jenny’s Guided Reading Chart

Step into any classroom for any age at any time of day, and teachers are likely to report that transitions between activities are when they lose the most instructional time with their students. Luckily, you can read a lot more about ...

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Pinterest Pick: Writing a Letter to Next Year’s Teacher.

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Pinterest Pick: Website Where You Can Read Children’s Books Online

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Making The Most Of Your Time After Testing

My first year in the classroom I was totally spent by the time my students took the TCAP in late April, sitting down at my laptop to begin planning for the last month of school I kept glancing over at ...

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Pinterest Pick: Field Trip to The Next Grade Level!

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Conferring Tool #1: Confer!

A guest post from our Together Teacher Coordinator, Shelby: When I taught K-2 guided reading and writing, I was constantly looking for a better way to keep track of my conference notes. I tried binders with tabs, clipboards, notebooks… and everything else ...

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Top 10 Shakespeare Quotes Your Students Already Know

If you’re an ELA or literature teacher, you’ve probably heard the roaring moans and groans that accompany the announcement: “Today we’re going to be reading William Shakespeare.” At a young age, most students don’t even know who he is, but ...

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