The best-organized classroom and the most well thought out plan for the year in literacy doesn’t make the best class ever. These two...

Time for literacy instruction is always a struggle.  We want more than we can have.  Time is always an issue.  We want more time to make sur

Reading and Writing Workshop move fast!  It’s a fact!  Have you ever started workshop in the classroom and then looked at the clock and time

When evaluating and assessing your current classroom design, it’s important to reflect on your teaching style, the needs of your students, r

Check out the tips for setting up your plan for the year (or the month or the grading period or the semester). Remember, your plan is not...

It’s important to be thoughtful and intentional when planning literacy instruction. You don’t want to get caught in that “what am I...

I’ve had many student teachers and pre-service teachers spend observation time or teach in my classroom over my 25 years.  I’ve had many tea

Now is the PERFECT time to set up a Reflective Teacher Journal to guide your reflective teaching journey.  (Resources to help get you starte

Teachers are naturally reflective. It's time to create a Reflective Journal of your teaching experiences to document your professional

When students are invited to take part in creating visible images to represent their learning, they are working at a higher level of thinkin

Tests don't illustrate the true growth and potential of our students. Test scores aren’t the complete picture of a reader and a writer. 

Do you want to keep your students actively engaged during these last  weeks of the school year? Do you want an amazing display of student w