Knowing how to juggle all the components and fit it in writer’s workshop can be difficult. Hopefully this post will show you exactly what a second grade day in writer’s workshop might look like. My current classroom has about 9 students with significant behaviors in addition… Keep Reading…
7 Classroom Management Ideas with Dr. Lori Friesen
In today’s podcast episode I have some phenomenal classroom management ideas presented by Dr. Lori Friesen, our first guest on the Shared Teaching Podcast. Dr. Lori has 10 years of teaching experience in Canada and overseas and has her PhD in elementary education with a… Keep Reading…
Editing and Revising Teaching Methods
What is the difference between editing and revising?When it comes to talking about teaching writing I feel like editing and revising often get lumped together as almost the same thing. Editing and revising are different methods to looking at a finished piece of writing.Revising is…Revising… Keep Reading…
Easy Money Activities for 2nd Grade
Looking for some money activities to use for 2nd grade? I’ve been using these same ones since I first started teaching. They’ve been used with first graders as well and are great for any student needing more help with money identification and counting coins.Puzzle Money… Keep Reading…
Teaching and Assessing Coin Identification
If you’ve tried recently to teach money word problems to second grade, you might’ve realized most of your students are really struggling with their coin identification. A quick look at the common core standards reveals the reason why. Students aren’t even taught coin recognition in… Keep Reading…
Advice From Teachers: What I Wish I Had Known Starting Out
When I was going through my student teaching I really thought I was learning about how to be a teacher. In reality student teaching didn’t prepare me very well for all the pieces of the job. I think that is an impossible task. Now that I’ve… Keep Reading…