There is much debate on the importance of reading sight words in isolation. Should students being doing that or should they be reading them in phrases? When you have insecure readers, sometimes the best thing is to have them read the words in isolation first. Build up their confidence THEN have them start reading the […]
April 2017 – My principal came to my room to evaluate me for the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES). During the time she was in my room, she observed me working one on one with a student on my caseload. When she walked out of my room, she was impressed with me. She saw me […]
Thirteen or so years ago, I took a class about phonics. The professor introduced me to Words Their Way which is a systematic way to teach phonics and spelling. The program Instead of the students having a set spelling list for the week, this program is a word study. Each student is assessed using an […]
It is important to keep data on your students. One way to keep data is to have a parent contact sheet. Every time you contact or attempt to contact your parent, you should keep a record of it. Am I good at keeping record of my contacts? To be honest, not always. I created a […]
In the blog post State Testing Necessities for Students, I mentioned leaving positive messages to the students. What are they? and How are they beneficial? I had seen something about leaving positive messages on the desks using dry erase markers. So I decided to do that for my students. The students loved the messages. Well, […]
