Tag: lessonplanning
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Engagement Strategies for Guided Reading
If you’re a teacher who is reading this then the odds are favorable that you’ve done some sort of read aloud in your classroom before. A read aloud is often done to engage students while they simply listen, or maybe they multi-task by drawing, or working on something else, while you read. I love doing…
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Using Equity Sticks
Equity sticks, lucky ducks, cold calling. Three different ways to say the exact same thing. I used to be that teacher who felt like cold calling on kids was terrible and should never be done. Now, I can’t imagine not using them within my classroom. For me, using equity sticks is the best way to…
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Student Engagement Slump?
First of all, every teacher experiences it, so don’t take it personally. (Seriously, we’ve ALL been there!) The trick, however, is finding ways to get out of your slump. Most teachers agree that higher levels of engagement mean higher levels of achievement, so finding things to do in your classroom to increase engagement are vitally…
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