I am a National School Improvement Consultant who has taught grades K-12. I also teach graduate students who are seeking their Reading Specialists certificate.
You students in Grades 1 and 2 will LOVE these riddles! Students merely read the riddle and choose the correct answer. Then, they have to justify why they chose their answer. These riddle teach students how to infer, comprehend, and analyze text. They will even learn how to eliminate answers in order to find the right one. Not only will they learn to comprehend, but they will learn some good test taking skills. Enjoy!
Have you ever wondered how to implement Individualized Spelling? This guide will show you how to do that. Teachers will be able to put this approach into practice immediately! This little book contains explicit directions and methods as well as resources for use. Additionally, the research to justify this approach is included!
This Literacy Center Based Activity will build students' vocabulary reading and comprehension. The actor will draw a sentence strip from a container, read it silently, and act it out (for example, Play a trumpet.) while the audience looks for the matching sentence strip on a table. The audience reads their strip, too. After determining there is a match, all find the sentence on their accountability form and mark it as read or read with help. Blank accountability forms are provided, too. There ar
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
Classroom Management is a breeze! Teach basic math skills such as skip counting, coin values, and colors to your Elementary students as they get in line and put their books away while they sing a familiar song or say a little poem. Teach your students what to do when they come to an unknown word while reading as they chant a little poem. Can you sing The Farmer in the Dell? Then, you can teach your students how to put anything away and put their eyes on you 3 verses! Manage your class while crea
Remind your students as to what they should look like and sound like while they are working independently. This will eliminate the interruptions while YOU are working with your small group!
Teach this poster and display it in your room either on the walls near the space where the students are to work independently or print it out and place it on the desk where students are working independently.
Teach your students to self-regulate and control the noise level by using the voice-o-meter. Lamina
Teach your students the Concepts About Print as they cleverly chant those concepts to the rhythm of the words, “We will, we will, rock you!” by song of the same name as sung by the rock group, Queen! Your students will NEVER forget those important book handling concepts as you cleverly teach them 2-3 stanzas at a time. They include: how to hold the book, find the title, discern the difference between an author and illustrator, track from left to right, know the difference between a word and a l
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
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Experience
I am a National School Improvement Consultant who has taught grades K-12. I also teach graduate students who are seeking their Reading Specialists certificate.
Teaching style
My teaching style is active! Let's get those learners moving!
Awards & shining teacher moments
First Runner Up, Pennsylvania National Distinguished Principal
Recipient of Freedom’s Foundation Award
Co-President of Learning Forward PA
My own education history
Serving in education for 33 years
16 of those year in administration, 6 of those years as a National Consultant who focuses on coaching teachers and administrator in high impact instructional strategies
Doctorate in Educational Administration
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