A blog about creative and engaging classroom lessons and resources.

My school has begun RtI officially this year. I am the "intervention specialist" for our school's RtI team (sounds fancy I know!). In my ...

It's almost that time of year again...no, not just Christmas (yay for that!), but RTI assessment time! I know many teachers can have a love/hate for RTI and all the assessments. A love (or at

Don't have time in your day to reach every student? My 10 Minute Reading Intervention resource can help you squeeze in lessons that are fast & effective!

Do you do all of these 6 essentials of reading intervention? Each is a must-have for effective intervention and will make it so much easier...

Literacy centers aren't just for little kids! Find out how to set up literacy centers in your upper elementary classroom, to enrich your reading program in this post for 3rd - 5th grade teachers.

You and your team have done all the hard work. You've spent weeks teaching interventions to your small groups of students. Now what? It's time to have an RTI Team Meeting to make those important decisions

If you’re new around here, you may not know that I am ALWAYS preaching on and on about managing your time in the classroom efficiently , especially when it comes to centers. This is because I am of the firm belief that centers clear space for the best teaching you can possibly give: small group

Science of reading activities can be so helpful for students of all ages. Reading is an essential skill to have in order to succeed in school and life. It’s not just about being able to read the words, it’s about understanding what you are reading and connecting those ideas with what you already know.

When you have students who are in upper elementary classrooms reading several years below grade level, your phonics instruction needs to b...