If you've followed along my journey for a while, you know I am absolutely passionate about STEAM education! I have presented locally and nationally on topics relating to hands-on science, project-based learning and STEAM education and some of the most common questions I get are, "How do you fit ... read more
How To: Guided Reading Centers and Management
You've planned, you've prepped, your students are appropriately grouped and you're ready to tackle an amazing Guided Reading lesson. Then you remember you've got 20 other students you're responsible for during that time. Yikes. Oh just forget it, this is too difficult...just give up now. No, ... read more
How To: Guided Reading Planning & Organization
This whole guided reading beast can feel overwhelming at first. Rest assured friends, it can be conquered! We'll walk through step-by-step so you can easily create lesson plans, stay organized and maximize your time with small groups AND individual students. So whether you're a total newbie or a ... read more
How To: Guided Reading Instruction, Organization, and More in a Nutshell
We're diving head first into this school year with a comprehensive literacy series focused on, you guessed it from the title -- GUIDED READING. I am thrilled to share with you all what's widely known as a balanced approach to literacy instruction. The series will focus on reading, not writing, how ... read more
DFW Classroom Library Flip Reveal
Literature rich environment. Organization. Diverse books. Accessibility. Leveled texts. Autonomy. My dear friend Haley from Teaching with Haley O'Connor had a dream for quite some time of helping a teacher revamp his/her classroom library. This summer we decided to team together to make ... read more
