The Concept of Teaching Writing As a teacher, one of the most difficult subjects to teach in my opinion, is writing. Students often find difficulty taking the thoughts they have in their heads and putting them down on paper. I struggled with the concept of teaching writing for many years. Then, I thought back to…
Time Saving Teacher Hacks
Did you know that according to Google, the average classroom teacher will make more than 1,500 educational decisions every school day? In an average 6-hour school day, that’s more than 4 decisions every minute! Let’s face it – on top of decision making, teachers have an insane amount of other responsibilities they must take care…
Inspiring a Love for Reading Through Read Alouds
Reading aloud to children is truly an art. With practice, even standardized test directions can become appealing to your students. Reading aloud daily for just 5-7 minutes can have a profound impact on your students. Read aloud have become a regular part of my middle school Language Arts classroom and was also a part of…