Anchor Charts vs. Classroom Posters: What’s the Difference (and Why It Matters) Walk into any effective classroom and you’ll see walls that teach. But not everything on those walls serves the same purpose. Two of the most commonly confused tools—anchor charts and classroom posters—may look similar at a…
One of the most important elements of teaching is providing students with plenty of opportunities to actively engage in learning with their peers. This blog post covers my favorite cooperative learning strategies that I have used in my classroom. These activities can be used across all subjects…
I can vividly remember the spring of my first year teaching. A very well-intended colleague put a stack of review packets into my mailbox since testing season was just a few weeks away! Sweet!!! I flipped through the pages with confidence and satisfaction as I thought…
I took a little “field trip” to my sister’s classroom last week. She teaches in San Diego and is the reason I found my way to education. She is a literacy queen and really knows her stuff when it comes to reading instruction. I snapped several pictures of…