Remember parents.. Now that you're teachers, Fridays are jeans days (with appropriate school spirit-wear t-shirt).. It's been a long week! You've earned it :p
The worst thing we can do to struggling readers is to remove them from science and social studies instruction when providing them with "interventions".
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Only undivided attention will close an achievement gap. Not a device, app, or program. Never.
At risk children need us beside them, eyeball to eyeball, full of urgency and love.
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Yesterday afternoon was trash. Told the class that it was a wash, and that tomorrow would be better. I’d show everyone grace. Today, the afternoon class was amazing. Told them how thankful I was for them getting it together. Progression, not perfection. #ShowThemGrace
"If every teacher would treat assignments as the first draft, give feedback on that draft & let kids revise their work then you will see kids producing better work.
Kids need to know you don't do your best work on the first draft."
- Dr. Pedro Noguera #LeadingEquitySummit
You can’t discipline trauma. So true. A student returning to you from break may very well have experienced some type of trauma. Pay attention to emotions, behaviors and interactions.