Professional growth is an important part of teaching. Here are some tips and resources that may be helpful on your teaching journey.
How Will You Spend Your Time This School Year?
Do you feel stressed out already about the new school year? Let’s talk about time and how we can spend it this…
Phonics Instruction in the Primary Classroom
Phonics instruction is often viewed as something that does not belong in the primary classroom, yet it can help children learn to…
Try Something New: Phonemic Awareness Instruction
I will share my learning about the importance of phonemic awareness instruction in the Kindergarten to Grade 2 classroom.
Talking Builds Comprehension: Create Opportunities to Talk
In order to further assist my students as they learn to read, I am using the book, Shifting the Balance by Jan…
Shifting the Balance: Professional Reading for the Summer
Shifting the Balance is a book about the Science of Reading. I will share my initial observations as I skim through it…
Encouraging Words: Keep Going. Keep Growing.
Encouraging words for teachers to keep going and keep growing during this pandemic and beyond! We can do this!
How Will I Grow My Mind Today?
Minds to Grow aims to help teachers maximize their teaching time with quick ideas for planning, lessons, activities, and assessment. There will…
