We're in the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, and while it's a joyous time, goodness gracious is it an exhausting one! Today I'm going to share a time - and money - saving trick to help you through this holiday season. Each year I like to gift my students a book or two that I get for free ... 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
10 Uplifting Books that Teach Diversity
Hey y’all -- hope your 2019 is off to a great start. I’m starting a new series today that hopefully will have lots of installments over the coming months/years. I get lots of questions about how to curate/how to begin/where should I start when creating a classroom library. Yeesh, what a big ... read more
7 Behavior Management Tips to Save Your Sanity Before & After Breaks
Let’s be honest. This time of year is CRAZY. I'd be lying if I said I didn’t sometimes wonder why we even return to school between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And those first few days (or weeks) after winter break? Without good behavior management tactics and a WHOLE lotta patience, these weeks can ... read more
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