The start of a new year brings excitement and some anxiety. The week before the students return, which is considered our teacher’s professional development, I jot down new ideas for my classroom. The Marzano strategies I used were: “using a small set of rules and procedures” and “explaining rules and procedures to students.” Typically, I […]
Six Tips for Teaching eLearning Successfully
The year 2020 came as a whirlwind for teachers, students, and their families. With short notice, teachers and students had to work remotely from home. For some of us, it was a smooth transition, but for most of us, it was a rocky road. Since 2017, I had used Google Classroom and the district’s email […]
Mind’s Eye for Nonlinguistic Representation
I have to tell you thank you for visiting my website. I live in Ohio, and our last day of school was Friday, March 13. At first, I thought this quarantine was temporary and would end soon. Then I went through the grieving stages and did not feel like myself. It was online teaching and […]
How Expanding the Vision Letters Encourage Students
Do your students need motivation or encouragement? It was the end of February in Ohio, and my students need some motivation to get to spring break. I used the mandated district pacing guide for career exploration and the book Rigor is Not a Four-Letter Word by Barbara R. Blackburn to help create a lesson that […]
How I Successfully Used the RAFT Strategy
RAFT strategy? What is that? It is a strategy that can be used in any subject area. RAFT stands for Role/Audience/Format/Topic, and writing from this aspect will provide students the opportunity to write from a perceptive that shows a better understanding and a higher level in their writing (Blackburn 56). I read about this strategy […]
How and When to Use Analysis Questions Effectively in Your Class
Are your students ready to perform well on standardized tests that question their analytical skills? We know that our students can answer the who, what, where, how, and why questions of a story, but can students compare/contrast, organize, assess, or examine a claim? During class discussions, I would play it safe and ask the four […]
