Distance learning is a trip! lol. There is so much I could say about what I learn about education and stakeholders but I want to focus on the positive of tools- specifically websites- that have allowed me to have some semblance of teaching. Classroom Screen Example of using Classroom screen … [Read more...] about 5 Tools I Couldn’t be without during distance learning
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Celebrating Black Boy Joy through these 5 Books
I am a boy mom. A Black boy mom. A boy who loves anime, cousins, gaming, and food from around the world. When it came time to choose his last quarter independent reading book, he skipped over Ghost Boys and opted for The Giver. He isn't interested about reading about the other part of his identity. … [Read more...] about Celebrating Black Boy Joy through these 5 Books
Best Back to School Picture Book in Middle School
If you haven't started using picture books in middle and high school, you AND your students are seriously missing out. By the end of the first month of school, I have used at least 20 different picture books with my classes. One lesson I do with picture books is a theme lesson. Picture books … [Read more...] about Best Back to School Picture Book in Middle School
Writing Framework for a middle school ELA Classroom
What does writing look like in my classroom? I get it! We hear the words essay, we cringe. Students do the same thing as well. It seems to garner the same reaction as when someone says they have to go the dentist (sorry dentist peeps!) Why? What has happened in education to make students … [Read more...] about Writing Framework for a middle school ELA Classroom
15 Best PD Books for Teachers of Literacy
Hi I’m Samantha and I belong to PD Books Anonymous. It is very easy to admit because I am obsessed with staying on top of my craft. Every year I read between 4-5 professional development books including re- reading portions of what I would consider classics when I am developing lessons or working … [Read more...] about 15 Best PD Books for Teachers of Literacy
Ways to Encourage Students to Read
How can I motivate and interest my students to read is a question many teachers ask. Something happens between upper elementary and middle school. Those eager readers ready to soak in read- aloud time from parents and teachers and ordering from the Scholastic book catalog disappear into a pile of “I … [Read more...] about Ways to Encourage Students to Read
