Summer Owens

[Summer Owens @summerlowens]

This year, the English Language Arts Teacher Educators summer conference is July 6-9 at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration opens soon in the spring! This would be a great opportunity to expand professional networks and develop great ideas related to ELA.

[Summer Owens @summerlowens]

One way I incorporate technology in my instruction is by using @gimkit as test review for my high school students. They love the friendly competition and it keeps them so engaged. I’ve seen an improvement in scores as well after using this as review!

[Summer Owens @summerlowens]

If educators plan on using technology in the classroom, it should to be supplementary to the main classroom instruction. It may not be as beneficial used as the single form of instruction if schools are meeting in person.

[Summer Owens @summerlowens]

My school provides us many professional development opportunities throughout each semester. As a high school teacher, we just participated in an ACT WIN workshop that highlights strategies for success on each part of the ACT test. It has been so helpful for teachers and students!

[edutopia @edutopia]

Which educational strategies are the best bets for teachers and school leaders? Experts from the @EducEndowFoundn analyzed a large body of research—weighing the academic impact, empirical evidence, and costs associated w/common interventions. Get the key takeaways here.

[Summer Owens @summerlowens]

This initiative sets children up for success continuing even beyond their elementary, middle, and high school careers. Literacy is an important part of being prepared for higher education, careers, and just overall success throughout one’s lifetime.

[megan gooden @meganmgooden]

Alabama has generated the Alabama Reading Initiative, also known as ARI, for students in grades K-12. This program strives to ensure that all children in the Alabama public school system will obtain the literacy competency to meet or surpass grade level standards.

[Summer Owens @summerlowens]

The Alabama Response to Instruction (RTI) program has a direct relationship to student achievement. Having one place for the whole school system to document individual and small group instruction along with student progress is beneficial to both students and teachers alike.