reading instruction

Exceptional Teachers Allow Imperfection....in Themselves

Sometimes, I can be a bit of a perfectionist.  I want things to be aesthetically pleasing, neat, error-free, etc.  But I also struggle to have a life outside of my job, as many teachers, especially elementary teachers, do.  So, I look for models of exceptional teachers who instead of taking painstaking hours to create class books or classroom displays, hammer out the many projects that I dream of doing.  Why don't I find the time for all the projects I want to do in my classroom?  Probably, I waste my time striving for perfection on just a few projects.  

Word Walls Made Easy

2nd and 3rd Grade Interactive Read Alouds for Comprehension Instruction

Let's keep track of our read alouds and comprehension instruction over the course of the year.

 

Literature Circles as Guided Reading for Older Students

How does everybody feel about the use of literature circles as a means of addressing guided reading with older students?

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