If you’re looking for ways to improve student engagement during writing in grades 1–5, these classroom-tested strategies can help! If writing time has started to feel harder lately, you’re not alone. This stretch of the

Do your students give one-sentence answers when responding to reading questions? Do you find yourself repeating phrases like “Can you explain more?” or “What’s your evidence?” over and over again? If so, you’re not alone.

Launching Writer’s Workshop is one of the most exciting and effective ways to build confident, motivated writers in your elementary classroom. When done well, Writer’s Workshop provides a consistent structure, a supportive environment, and the

Rainbows, Unicorns, and Teaching April 9th is Unicorn Day and I, for one, am seriously excited. The unicorn and rainbows craze is still going strong. My classroom embraces it in several ways that lead to

Who Runs the World? Girls!        March is Women’s History Month in which we celebrate the multitudinous ways that women across the globe have contributed to our world. There are so many ways

Quality Books Support Quality Teaching        As teachers, we know that our choices are critical. We make thousands a day! When we choose the literature that will help to support and scaffold our

Celebrating Black History in the Classroom    Black History Month is coming up in February! During this month, we celebrate the history, accomplishments, and contributions of Black people. There are many fabulous books out there