We have finally done it. At school, we have finally launched our Green Project. There are so many components to the Green School Project, including fundraising projects and changing the school community’s habits that I think I just have to summarize what has been done so far and how that’s going. So far we have … Continue reading Green School Project
Category: Language Arts
Differentiated seating, public speaking and a caring classroom atmosphere
I am officially on spring break. This means that in between working on my report cards and taking care of my family, I finally have time to sit down and do some blogging! I am going to take advantage of this time to finally fill you in on something I did last fall. … Continue reading Differentiated seating, public speaking and a caring classroom atmosphere
Using videos to empower students in the classroom
Hi all! Happy New Year! This is just going to be a super quick post about a scope I did last weekend. (You can catch that by clicking on the My Scopes tab in the above menu). As a teacher, I think my primary role is to help students reach their fullest potential. However, I … Continue reading Using videos to empower students in the classroom
Journal writing with a purpose
I absolutely love doing journal writing with my students. I do journal writing for several reasons. The first is because my students and I get to know each other well and it helps us build a relationship. Students can express their thoughts and opinions without being interrupted. They enjoy communicating directly with me and I … Continue reading Journal writing with a purpose
Library Organization
I recently added new books to my classroom library. In the past, I hated my classroom library. I invested a lot in books and took the time every year to organize the books into different bins, only for all the books to end up being mixed up and misplaced a few days later. I think … Continue reading Library Organization