teaching little stars to shine brightly
Organizing supplies for individual student is something I did a lot of in my classroom. This was because it saved me so much prep time (and learning time) to just already have it ready to go for students to take back to their centers. However, now with the need to keep student materials separated during this time, I know many teachers who have never set
Student engagement can be difficult to navigate through a screen during a Zoom lesson. However, before I even begin discussing ways to engage, I want to quickly talk about the importance of allowing for cameras to remain off for students. Last spring, I would have a pit in my stomach when I saw the black screens in my little Zoom video grid. What were my
Are you teaching with Google Slides™ this year? I love creating digital teaching resources in Google Slides™, and through exploring, I’ve found so many amazing add-ons that can make remote teaching SO MUCH EASIER! I’m excited to share with you five of my all-time favorite Google Slides™ add-ons to support your virtual teaching this year! Are you ready? Pear Deck Pear Deck lets you to
It can be tricky to get to know your individual students as readers when you’re teaching virtually or socially distanced. That’s why I decided to give my favorite Reading Response Journal a digital option. What could be better? Oh ya, it’s a free download! Before you go hit download, I want to show you what’s included and how these can be used in the classroom
Just because you’re teaching virtually this year, doesn’t mean you have to give up best practices. One of those that can be hard to wrap your head around is differentiating when teaching virtually. (Like HOW does that even work, right?) I wanted to offer 7 quick tips that you can use to support all of your learners during distance learning! Tip #1: Use Open Ended
