Are you printing on Post-Its? So, it's pretty much the greatest thing I've learned in the history of learning things. I'm kinda obsessed with it... and it's not really the most practical ... READ the POST
Notice and Note (Part Two)
As I mentioned before, over the summer I read the book, Notice and Note (Beers & Probst), and I decided that I am going to use their strategies for getting kids to dig deeper into text, or "close ... READ the POST
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Guided Math: Let’s Talk…
For the last three years, I've been one of the few cursed lucky middle school teachers to teach both ELA and math. Let's just say that when standardized testing time rolls around, there isn't enough ... READ the POST
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting
This year, I decided to teach this skill over a few days at the beginning of the year. I've never taught it like this before. I usually wait until I move into nonfiction and argument writing and then ... READ the POST
“SPIT” out a great answer every time!
How do your students do with answering open-ended questions in ELA? This is, without a doubt, one of the most difficult things I have to teach kids! Every year, my colleagues and I struggle with ... READ the POST
