Sticky Notes for Homework?
Something interesting showed up on my Facebook feed… “And I swear I HATE sticky notes with a passion!!! I want to burn all of them!” […]
Reading Comprehension
Homework Excuses
The dreaded weekly reading log. I didn’t like it as a parent, and to be honest, I didn’t love it as a teacher. It wasn’t the actual […]
Building Confidence for Struggling Readers
The students in my 7th and 8th grade reading classes were struggling readers, the students who did not meet the standard for satisfactory performance on the […]
Listening To The Many Voices In My Head
Working with a small group of students I leaned in and said in a quiet voice, “I have something I need to tell you.” I quickly […]