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Dear We Are Teachers, I finished my 15th year of teaching in June and finally decided to leave the toxic school I’ve been working at my whole career. I interviewed at a school that seems like my literal dream school, but it would be a huge pay cut to teach there—about $20K. It would make […]
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Comprehension is the goal of reading. If students don’t understand what they read, well, reading is a meaningless activity. The good news: Reading comprehension can be taught, practiced, and mastered. As students become readers, you can teach strategies that students can learn and add to their toolbox. What is reading comprehension? Think about reading comprehension as
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A story map is a graphic organizer with space for students to record information from a story. They may record the beginning, middle, and end of what happens in The Three Little Pigs, or they may record the details and themes as they read Because of Winn-Dixie. Whatever the story, students are thinking through how
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As a former teacher, I was thrilled when I heard that Vice President Kamala Harris would be speaking at the American Federation of Teachers Convention here in Houston. Knowing this was one of her first speeches as a presidential candidate, and knowing the absolute train wreck of the state takeover of Houston I.S.D. this past
Do you need a wardrobe refresh for back-to-school? How about your kids? Then you might want to check out the discount that JCPenney is exclusively offering to teachers. Right now, save 35% on purchases through August 18 The best part of this offer? Unlike many other retailers this time of year, JCPenney is allowing educators
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One of the basic questions math helps us answer is “How many?” It’s why we add, subtract, multiply, divide, and count. One-to-one correspondence is a crucial early math counting skill. Without this understanding, students will not be able to complete basic counting tasks accurately upon which so much other math builds. What is one-to-one correspondence?
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I’ll never forget the first time I felt my youth slipping away. For Halloween my fifth year of teaching, I showed up in a dress I had made. It was bright purple and I sewed colorful felt rockets, beakers, and pencils all over it. After fluffing out my naturally red, curly hair and tying it
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This on-demand workshop for trauma training might be the most important PD you do all year. Plus it includes a certificate upon completion! Understanding trauma and how it can impact your students is a must in today’s school climate. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for you, your teacher team, and your entire school to get
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Looking for just the right words to express a person’s characteristics or personality? This giant list provides ample ideas to give your students’ (or your own) writing some sparkle and pizzazz. You’ll find positive and negative adjectives to describe a person, words to portray their personality and behavior, plus a selection of truly unique descriptors.
Sight words, red words, heart words, trick words, popcorn words. Whatever you call them, they are an integral part of literacy instruction at any age. So, what are sight words? And how are they different from high-frequency words? Read on to learn more about how to bolster your instruction by encouraging students to read more
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