What are your best practices for designing lessons that meet diverse student needs?
I try to connect content to the real world. Today, we were talking about earthquakes, and I related to Hurricane Helene. In math, provide support for students who have not memorized their multiplication facts. Show how they can build a list of multiples to solve the problem. Stop when you are reading a text and have students talk to a partner to check for comprehension. When you are creating your lesson plans, make sure that the activities are varied.
What other ideas can you share to meet these student needs?
Today, and hour into our day, the power went out in parts of the building due to weather. How do you quickly switch your teaching when you have no power or Internet?
What are the key indicators that a student might have a reading disability, and how do you respond to those signs?
What advice do you have for preparing the portfolio and reflection components of the National Board Certification process?
This year our school is using the theme - board games for reading month. We all design and create board games on our classroom doors. We make them interactive so that students and families can enjoy them!
My door is based on the game Mad Gab - and I used the sentences from UFLI to create this fun activity!
What are some efficient ways to track an analyze student data without becoming overwhelmed?
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I would love to share with all of you the FREE program I designed for my RTOY advocacy! It is called Ride and Read! Any insight and or ideas that you could share would be fabulous. I have this idea - but am working on getting sponsors and grants etc. I would love if it could go global. SO many families could benefit from it! Check out more FREE info on my website; www.ginapepin.com. Here is the promotional video: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF6ok8DV0I/UWGwMq-QVjVyWoMSJrfnRQ/watch
There are differences between teaching upper elementary and lower elementary students. Lower elementary students need more scaffolds to help with learning new skills. They really depend on you to be clear when you are explaining what they are learning each day. Having posters to help reinforce the learning is very helpful. The students also rely heavily on word walls for math and sound walls that teach students what sounds look like when you say them. Upper elementary students are more independent and don't need as much explanation when learning something new. They are usually good at working in groups and can explain what their thoughts are.
Family Literacy Tip: Label the House!
Here is something you can share with your families!
Did you know that you can turn your home into a literacy-rich environment?
One simple way is to label everyday objects! Write the name of common items around your home—like door, fridge, bed, or chair—on colorful labels. Stick them in places your child can easily see. Encourage your child to read the labels aloud during daily routines. Labeling helps children recognize words in context and build early reading skills. It also helps them make connections between print and real-life objects. Try it today and watch your child’s vocabulary and print awareness grow—one label at a time!
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What are some do’s and don’ts for emailing parents, colleagues, and administrators?
We host a STEAM night each year at our school and are always looking for large scale activities that families can engage in together. Have you been successful with any activities that you would recommend?
Chemistry is too hard for elementary...or is it? Use this lesson to teach your students more about endothermic and exothermic reactions while they learn the basics of chemistry.
What are some of your most effective methods for building a positive classroom community?
Does anyone have any great elementary activities they use for Constitution Day? While it might initially seem like a holiday that doesn’t need much celebration, now more than ever, students need to understand what the Constitution does and how it affects their daily lives. I’d love to hear what engaging, age-appropriate ideas you’ve tried in your classrooms!
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Find out some very easy ways families can incorporate reading into a morning routine!
How do you find a mentor as a new teacher, without overburdening experienced teachers at your school?
