Hi Everyone,
What a week, already! Hump - Day! I just wanted to write about a
wonderful training class that I attended on yesterday, Effective Strategies to Teach Literacy. It was eye-opening, affirming, and fun! Our instructor was Dr. Rozlyn Linder. What I really liked about the class.....was the
affirmation of what I currently do in the classroom, so I don't feel like I
have to make drastic changes. If you don't have this book in your library (personal or school), please
pick up a copy of Chart Sense.
I've already started adding post it notes to mark those standards and
strategies that I know I'll need for our first unit.
I
don't know about you, but Common Core feels a bit overwhelming. If I can really
plan each unit with the end in mind, knowing which anchor charts to use, and
have some strategy tips, I think it may be okay.
Well, enough about
the class.... I have a lot to do
in my classroom and I still haven't even thought of a theme! That is, until I had an aha moment today. I'm planning it out now and will hopefully
have pictures soon!
Enjoy the last few
days of summer!
Happy Teaching,
Kimberly
Glad to see another teacher excited about this text! It was Plane reading last week with post-it Notes and highlighter in hand. I now have my first few charts for ReadyGen flagged and will fwd to my teammates as I lead ELA planning.
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