Teaching
Not Your Mama’s Grading and Reporting
Grading and reporting is a topic I have dreaded discussing for years. It is the proverbial Pandora’s Box. Basically, when it comes to grading and reporting, everyone has an opinion on the “best” approach. In my own undergraduate work related to education, this is something that was not explicitly addressed. I had limited responsibility…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Stop Overdosing on Whole Group
Most of us that were educated since the 1970’s (yes, I am that old!) remember sitting in a classroom with the teacher at the board (with chalk), and we dutifully followed along page-by-page, problem-by-problem. We can also remember classrooms where we really didn’t follow along…we passed notes, doodled, and talked. Times in classrooms have not…
Read MoreThree Favorite Things
It’s that time of year where everyone is making lists and checking it twice, so we thought we would toss out a few of our ERG Favorite Things. Children’s Literature What’s not to love here? Children’s books are not only designed to create a love of reading, but also are handy tools in classrooms…
Read MoreMythbusters: Differentiation Edition
With so many resources available for differentiation, why do we still struggle with implementing the ideas? We all tend to agree that one size fits all is not what works in our classrooms, and we also agree that we want to grow each and every student the best way we know how. So what gives?…
Read MoreERG Event: Getting Started with Differentiation
ERG is excited to announce our next professional learning event! Getting Started with Differentiation December 5, 2018 8:30 – 3:30 Join us for a day of learning how to differentiate content, process, and product in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. The workshop will include: The Rationale for Differentiation Basics of Differentiation Summary…
Read MoreThe Next Step in Guided Reading | Summer 2018
ERG is excited to announce our next professional learning event! The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading August 9, 2018 9:00 – 3:30 Does your guided reading instruction need a refresher? K-5 teachers are invited to dig deeper into guided reading and take the next step forward to pinpoint instruction that supports every reader in…
Read MorePower of Language
“The limits of my language are the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittenstein From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . When we are equipped with capable language skills, we possess the power to communicate. I know – power is a strong word (no pun intended), but here are a few of its synonyms: capable, competent, dynamic,…
Read MoreChoose Joy
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day!” – Henri Nouwen From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . Learning should be a joy-filled experience, but the demands of each school day can put a damper on things, so the joy vanishes as the…
Read MoreMaking Meaning
Breathe In – Breathe Out
“Reading is like breathing in. Writing is like breathing out.” – Pam Allyn From the desk of Leigh Ann . . . “If you can say it, you can write it. If you can write it, you can read it.” I don’t know who first uttered those words, but they have become a mantra in…
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