Lesson planning – two of the most stress-inducing words a teacher can hear during the week. We know that not everyone loves planning out lessons or spending their weekend with their lesson plan books or programs, so we asked some of our Really Good Stuff Facebook teachers to share some of their best tips with…
Teaching ESOL Students While Creating Accessible Lessons for All
As a first year teacher at an elementary school with a high population of ESOL students, my greatest challenge in the classroom is creating lessons and learning opportunities that are accessible to each of my students. I’ve found that there are three strategies that make a great deal of impact: Utilize at least two modes…
Art Integration: Simple and Powerful!
Working at an Arts Focused school has changed my thinking and my approach to teaching art. I realized that I was focusing more on “art projects” rather than art lessons. My students were walking away with well put together projects and performing plays but weren’t aware of any elements of visual art or performing standards…