For Teachers, By Teachers, Lists, Uncategorized

3 Great Teacher YouTubers to Check Out!

*Disclaimer: I am not associated or affiliated with the following YouTube channels. I am only sharing this for your information and to share my experiences with these channels. It seems that everyone has a YouTube channel these days! Even teachers have been using YouTube to share ideas! (Should I start one???) Although there seem to… Continue reading 3 Great Teacher YouTubers to Check Out!

For Teachers, By Teachers, Lists, Math

3 Great Websites for CGI Math

*Disclaimer: This post will contain links to other websites. I am not at all affiliated with any of organizations to which I am providing the links, and I do not receive compensation for mentioning them. The links are purely for your information. For the past month, I've put a bit of a hold on my… Continue reading 3 Great Websites for CGI Math

Lists, Tutoring

5 Ways Tutoring Has Made Me a Better Teacher

Deciding to leave the traditional classroom nearly four years ago was an incredibly difficult decision. It wasn't a choice I took lightly, but I knew it needed to be done. After leaving, I knew I wanted to continue in education. Tutoring came into my life at the perfect time! At first, I was concerned that… Continue reading 5 Ways Tutoring Has Made Me a Better Teacher

Homework, Lists, Literacy

A Reflection on Word Study (Part Two): Sight Words and High Frequency Words

An important part of teaching word study is teaching sight words and high frequency words. What's the difference? Not much, really. The difference lies in the word's decodability. High frequency words are words that are important for students to know because they occur with such high frequency in written English. Due to their frequency, we… Continue reading A Reflection on Word Study (Part Two): Sight Words and High Frequency Words