My answer to the question "What are we doing today?"
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who has pinned and shared this foldable! I've added the information that I used in the "Analyzing Claims & Evidence" foldable to a FREE document on my Teachers Pay Teachers page, Lancy's Language Arts. I appreciate your positive feedback & reviews! Claims and Arguments Magic Insert Foldable There's nothing like having… Continue reading Analyzing Claims & Evidence Foldable
It's the little things that create a community in your classroom. After completing a quiz, have the kids do something on the back when they're done (this is a great way to prevent straying eyes getting answers) and then having the second student grade the paper and interact with whatever was done on the back.… Continue reading Easy Class Builders
I was out to dinner last night with my husband, and we were talking about when teaching "clicks." Somehow, somewhere along the way, teaching became second nature. Of course, I've known since I was 12 that I wanted to teach--and every experience as a volunteer or intern, along with the quality secondary education program at… Continue reading The Sweet Spot
In our state, there are benchmarks, and there are mini-benchmarks. The Benchmarks are given in the fall and winter to evaluate student progress before the state test in April. The "Mini Benchmarks" (or minis) are 5 question assessments that are related to one particular standard. Having been in 3 districts, I've seen the benchmarks implemented… Continue reading Making the Most Out of Minis
One of the most exciting moments that a teacher can witness is watching a student fall in love with literature. Not the puppy love of a student reading popular novels like Twilight or even The Hunger Games, which are easily consumed and digested. The teenage obsession over vampires, werewolves and attractive young actors is a short-lived phase.… Continue reading Falling in Love
How things change. Due to a number of circumstances and opportunities, I find myself at yet another crossroads. Don't ask me how I managed to be at my fourth school in three years. It's actually much less crazy than it sounds. But here I am about to start on Monday with a new-to-me classroom of… Continue reading Crossroads (again).
And so it begins. Although it doesn't quite feel like fall yet here in Central Florida, now that the school year is underway, it might as well start cooling down. Even so, in my second-floor classroom, the bright sunshine is a welcome presence as students file in and sit down to begin the bell work posted… Continue reading Fall 2012: First post.
All Kinds of Learning Adventures 