Differentiating your instruction can be overwhelming. I get it. When you hear the word "differentiation" do you automatica...

How do you keep your students engaged and motivated throughout your lesson? Do you have any special techniques to make keep your students interacting throughout? We know that just calling on one student who raises their hand is not the best way to create learning for everyone. Active engagement is critical. Below, I have compiled my top five strategies for active engagement throughout a lesson. (a.k.a. Turn and Tell, or

Fully engaging students can include using their interests in lessons, checking in on them emotionally, and being ourselves.

Guided Reading, Strategy Groups, or Conferring...which should you use? Head to the blog post to help you make the best, most time-efficient decsions to help you move learning forward!

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Each student learns at different rates, requiring varied amounts of review and practice. Yet teachers constantly teach a one size fits all lesson, expecting everyone to achieve mastery simultaneously. For [...]

Whole group instruction is a part of every classroom. See how this teacher organizes that time and engages her students.

This approach means pulling in a variety of resources and methods into your curriculum.

Use these strategies to make whole group instruction & lessons in special education effective and meaningful for students.

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.