Are you struggling with how to teach sentence writing? Maybe you’re seeing a lot of run-on sentences with no punctuation in sight. Maybe you are seeing fragments that make no sense. Where do you go from here? Count It OutMy first “trick” for helping students… Keep Reading…
Teacher Organization Ideas
We are heading into the end of the year which is a great time to evaluate and reset our classrooms. As a teacher, having clear systems for organization can save you lots of time in your day. I’m sharing a few of my favorite ideas…. Keep Reading…
Setting Up Student Organization Systems
Messy desks and lost papers? Get your students organized by putting a system in place to help stop these problems in their tracks.What is a student organization system?Within the classroom a student organization system is how students manage their own supplies and the classroom supplies…. Keep Reading…
Teaching Narrative Writing with Must Have Lessons
Whether teaching personal or fictional narrative writing, there are some lessons you just shouldn’t skip.Components of Narrative WritingThe first lessons I begin when teaching narratives is to start with what narratives are. We read a few personal narrative type stories and then we dive into… Keep Reading…
Joy in the Classroom is Possible with Dr. Deonna Smith
With teachers feeling more burned out and overwhelmed, finding joy in the classroom can seem like a pipedream. Dr. Deonna Smith, author of Rooted in Joy: Creating a Classroom Culture of Equity, Belonging, and Care is here to show us the steps towards making a… Keep Reading…
Top 10 Lessons in Teaching and Podcasting
This post marks the 100th podcast episode for the Shared Teaching Podcast. Today I thought I’d have my daughter interview me about my top 10 lessons in teaching and podcasting. What is your favorite podcast episode?I have several favorites but one of my top episodes… Keep Reading…