tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042091660015043212024-03-05T00:28:37.696-06:00Conversations in LiteracyHello! I am a reading specialist and RTI coordinator with 26 years of teaching experience. On my blog, I have conversations about teaching, books, and all things literacy. I enjoy sharing reading, writing, and RTI teaching ideas, classroom tips, and resources on my blog. Guiding students to be better readers and writers and to love literacy is my passion!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-83462817310792672702018-12-09T07:45:00.000-06:002018-12-09T07:45:26.969-06:00Teacher Gift Guide By A Teacher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Are you wondering what gift to get for that favorite teacher? Or maybe even what to add to your own teacher gift list? I've got you covered with this teacher gift guide! Six teacher gift ideas that teachers would actually want and like! Hopefully, with some ideas that you may not have thought to ask for. </b></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: cabin;"><b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of the the links below may be referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at no additional cost to you. </span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Please consider not getting the teacher in your life another teacher coffee cup. Most teachers have quite a collection of them. If the teacher likes coffee or tea, consider getting together with others and getting a coffee maker for their room (if allowed) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018UQ5AMS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B018UQ5AMS&linkId=aecde2dee959041bb1075796e6040e79" target="_blank">like this Keurig</a>. I have one in my room and I use it every day! So handy to have it where I can make coffee anytime. If <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018UQ5AMS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B018UQ5AMS&linkId=aecde2dee959041bb1075796e6040e79" target="_blank">a coffee maker</a> is not allowed, gift the teacher coffee in their favorite flavor like these Dunkin Donut <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZIO545O/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00ZIO545O&linkId=3a08adec2f0bedd5c6d3a8e15e60d479" target="_blank">French Vanilla K-Cups</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>How about <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GXNUF1M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00GXNUF1M&linkId=f375a7b526f86d958f11fe037d1bedd1" target="_blank">a cute teacher bag</a> that has plenty of room for all the papers, books, pens, etc... that get carried back and forth from school to home? This makes a great class gift when you fill the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GXNUF1M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00GXNUF1M&linkId=f375a7b526f86d958f11fe037d1bedd1" target="_blank">teacher bag</a> with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UHUJDAG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00UHUJDAG&linkId=e1cc3523c3f49ee3135e24b75f6d1dae" target="_blank">Mr. Sketch markers</a> and other fun pens and notepads!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Have you seen <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0792R1RSN/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0792R1RSN&linkId=f012edc3a04792c99a69a1848316e0b6" target="_blank">the Echo dot</a> used in classrooms yet? This makes a fun gift for any teacher and her/his classroom! Students can ask <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0792R1RSN/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0792R1RSN&linkId=f012edc3a04792c99a69a1848316e0b6" target="_blank">Alexa</a>: how do you spell ___?, what is the weather?, roll the dice, flip a coin, count by 5s, what is the definition of ____? Lots of different ways to be used and I am sure students are creative enough to think of more!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Everyone seems to be using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G66JTJW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07G66JTJW&linkId=a565ecc8616f0992d11f9e4184ac6830" target="_blank">letter boards</a>! They are cute ways to display short messages that capture attention. Post a question, special class of the day, book to be read, etc... As a teacher, I would love to have one!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>If you are looking for an extra special and meaningful gift for a teacher, you may want to get the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1943200084/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1943200084&linkId=bb97d186e86660af7b8701bc3dc870fa" target="_blank">Because I Had A Teacher</a>. There is a place inside for you or a child to write a message to that special teacher. A great companion gift would be <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0748V7SNH/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0748V7SNH&linkId=615f058a899de603b8cc5fc501ef3f0f" target="_blank">a pack of Flair Pens</a> because teachers LOVE Flair Pens!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>This may seem a bit different, but teachers laminate. A lot. I have my own <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NB7EZH8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00NB7EZH8&linkId=066a838f6ba9e38f73262931566db597" target="_blank">laminator</a> and it is great to have! Add in some <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MFTLNU0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00MFTLNU0&linkId=addb43640590b5f7749205ff66d61af9" target="_blank">lamination pouches</a> and the teacher in your life will love it! And you for gifting it! </b></span></div>
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-22240006445218158292018-12-02T08:00:00.000-06:002018-12-02T10:35:07.531-06:00RTI Assessment Tips Saving Teachers Time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: #212121; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;">It's almost that time of year again...no, not just Christmas (yay for that!), but RTI assessment time! I know many teachers can have a love/hate for RTI and all the assessments. A love (or at least a like) for how successful RTI can be, but maybe a hate for how much of our precious time it can take. </b><br />
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<b style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); color: #212121; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Progress monitoring, universal screening, skills testing, dyslexia screening, and the list can go on and on! All this assessing used to take a HUGE chunk of my time. Not to mention all the time spent copying and preparing tests. Over time with experience, I have figured out how to make giving these assessments take so much less time and less painful!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 22px;"><b>Prepare yourself ahead of time. Don't wait until the last minute to assess your students. Things can happen- students will be absent, last minute assemblies will be scheduled and you may run out of time. Decide what you will assess, schedule it out with time to spare for the unexpected and then stick to your schedule as much as possible. You will thank me when you have completed it and have time left to spare!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-size: 22px;"><b>Set up a testing zone and set out all the materials you will need. This will help you to efficiently assess students when you have just a few minutes to get a student or two completed. Keep your computer, list of students to be tested, pens, pencils, testing materials all right there at the table. You can then move in and out of this area as needed without wasting time hunting down what you need. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Teachers never have enough time and prepping centers takes a lot of time! I want to share with you some easy and inexpensive fall literacy centers that your students will love while they are learning!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Pick A Pumpkin is beyond easy and my students ask to play it almost every day!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I bought a couple of decorative pumpkins from Walmart for 98 cents each. If you are working on beginning sounds or prefixes, fold those papers in two and stick them into the slots in the pumpkins.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Students then Pick A Paper and read it or say the beginning sounds or whatever skill you want them working on. I have the students pass the pumpkin by holding the stem so the tissue paper doesn't get smashed. You can do this as a quick once or twice brain warm up going around the guided reading table. My students really enjoy this game and it is easy to switch out the cards for different groups. You could also use ABC letter cards, vocabulary, math problems, etc....</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Another fun center is using decorative leaves- also from Walmart for 98 cents a package. The lighter colored leaves work the best for words showing up on them. Just number 6 leaves from 1-6. Then write sight words, ABC letters, chunks, blends/digraphs, etc.... on them. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Students roll the dice and read the leaf they rolled. Super easy !</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Students choose a card to read. If they read it correctly, lift the card for them to see if they have guessed correctly where the hidden card is. Students love the anticipation while lifting the card to see if the picture is there or not! You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Games-Can-You-Find-It-4172190" target="_blank">find this game by clicking here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>This Thanksgiving Flip Book is a fun way for students to write about their Thanksgiving traditions! You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Activities-Writing-Flip-Books-3709767" target="_blank">f</a></b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Activities-Writing-Flip-Books-3709767" target="_blank">ind these f</a></b><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Activities-Writing-Flip-Books-3709767" target="_blank">lip books here</a>!</b></div>
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-6721075179321168332018-10-28T08:00:00.000-05:002018-10-28T08:00:12.180-05:00Read To Self Bags and Reading Tool Kits What's Inside?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>We have introduced Read to Self and set expectations. Reading Tool Kits are popular and students use them as they read to jot thoughts about books. Our students are working on building reading stamina and are really enjoying their books! It takes a lot of practice, but students love Read to Self. </b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I used to use the big size gallon baggies for our book bags. It is a pretty good option, but the bags can look pretty rough quickly. Some students just seem to tear them up without any effort at all. Lol. This year we are using drawstring baggies. My students think these bags are the BEST! The one in my picture is from Dollar Tree. I am using bags like t<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077KYP96T/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B077KYP96T&linkId=d1cce179d42fa8f0f7db72bd0c95aaaf" target="_blank">hese from Amazon- see them by clicking here. </a></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>But we don't just keep books in our Read to Self bags. Reading Tool Kits are great to keep in there too. The polka dot one in the picture above is from Dollar Tree. I have used pencil pouches too and like those really well. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MTP43S/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B004MTP43S&linkId=57448bc620700325040e198149e02400" target="_blank">You can see some here.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>You don't have to just keep books in the Read to Self baggies. Filling your tool kit with materials that will support the students as they read will keep them engaged and help them know what to do when they are confused or struggling.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Of course, you want students to have books. Lots of books. Different genres too. But have you considered allowing students to have charts to read? They can warm up their brains at the beginning of Read to Self by reading their charts- ABC charts, CVC, Inflections, etc... Some students really enjoy and feel comfortable starting with chart reading. Or they may finish a book and choose to read a chart before diving into the next book.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Inside the Tool Kits are all kinds of goodies that keep students engaged in reading and help support them in their comprehension and reading. Bookmarks, Post It notes, pens, highlighters for copies of articles, sight word lists, etc... Retelling bookmarks, Does It Look Right, and Reading Strategies bookmarks are all FREE! <a href="http://madmimi.com/signups/193396/join" target="_blank">Click HERE to find them!</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>All these books and materials fit nicely into these drawstring bags! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>After we learn and practice- very important to practice- choosing books, we then learn the expectations of reading to self. This anchor chart is great for students to visualize this. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I use this book, Conferring with Readers for ideas on conferencing. Jen Serravallo teaches to stand back the first few days and kid watch during this time. Make note of who gets settled in right away and who struggles to start their books. Maybe you have some students having difficulty choosing just right books (I always have some who struggle with this, don't you?). Take the time to observe what is going on with your students. These observations can them become mini lessons to help students or you can use this information when you being individual conferences.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>After we have learned about how to choose books, where to sit and the expectations of Read to Self, we begin building our reading stamina. I have found students enjoy this a lot! They like to beat their times!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>When building reading stamina, I like to start low so students can be successful. Starting with success builds confidence. But they will break stamina and not make it too. Call them to your rug or meeting place in your room and talk about why it happened. Then try again another day. Students love the visualness of graphs so we color those in each time. I like to have a record of whether we achieved our goal or not so I have a star for that! You can find this chart for FREE in our Free Resource Library. <a href="http://madmimi.com/signups/193396/join" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter HERE to find it!</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>We've spent some time learning about what readers do before we begin guided reading groups. One of my favorite ways to get started is to read Wolf! and set reading goals with growth mindset guiding us. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>If you haven't read Wolf! you need to! It is perfect for teaching students not to give up on improving reading. It is a fun story about a wolf who goes to the farm with the intention of eating the animals but by the end he has worked hard and has become "an educated animal" who is a good reader! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0531301559/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0531301559&linkId=11a77716fc106219a8d66e2b83c6f585" target="_blank">Check it out here for your classroom.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>After reading the book, I like to talk with students about how Wolf feels when reading got hard and then what action he took to make things better. Great for building growth mindset with your class!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>We discuss all the things Wolf did each time he had difficulty and how it changed everything for him by the end of the story.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I knew I didn't want to use a program for this. I am not a program kind of person. But I did need to make this screening affordable and as easy to manage as possible. I already use ESGI software for my RTI screenings and am familiar with how to use it. So using ESGI for dyslexia screenings was of course what I knew I would need for this too. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>This has saved me HOURS, not kidding, of my time! By using ESGI, I do not have to make paper copies of all my kids, test them, then go back and score them. I can assess them quickly and as I push yes or no, ESGI is scoring the assessments for me! Now, there are a few screenings that we still administered with paper- spelling and writing. I also did not use ESGI for the rapid naming assessment. But all the others, I did and it was smooth and easy!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Reading an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Posters-for-Guided-Reading-and-RTI-Word-Work-2863574" target="_blank">ABC Linking Chart</a>, every single day, is one of the most beneficial ways to help students get those letters and letter names learned! Read the charts during guided reading time or shared reading. There are so many ways to use the linking charts: </b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>take away the letters with just picture clues remaining</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>As student get more confident and learn more letters, you can mix it up more. This keeps it interesting too. You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Posters-for-Guided-Reading-and-RTI-Word-Work-2863574" target="_blank">find the linking charts here</a>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Whenever I have a student that is simply struggling to learn the ABCs, I instruct them with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Posters-for-Guided-Reading-and-RTI-Word-Work-2863574" target="_blank">tracing books</a>. Students trace each letter (capital and lower case) with the proper path of movement, say the letter and then picture cue: trace capital A and say /A/, trace lower case a and say /a/, then say alligator. This works best if you use letter books that match your linking chart. You can also cut apart the letter cards to make letter matching games. This works best if you can do this one on one with the student to ensure they are properly tracing the letters. A para, parent volunteer, or even an older student provided that they are detail oriented for the path of movement can help with this. Tracing the letters, saying the letter names and the pictures every single day makes a big difference in their learning! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Posters-for-Guided-Reading-and-RTI-Word-Work-2863574" target="_blank">Find the tracing books here.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Fill a bucket with pom poms and magnetic letters. Students reach in with a pair of tongs to try to pull out letters to match with their name card. Teach letters and strengthen hand muscles at the same time!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>After practicing how to break words apart, students need to practice reading the words in context. Fluency is all about aiding comprehension, not just fluency in isolation. The multisyllabic words can also build vocabulary when students use context clues from the sentence to understand the word's meaning. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>We all make anchor charts with our students for reading. Sometimes, students need a quick reminder of the skills when they are at the guided reading table or we want student pairs to work together on skills covered in an anchor chart. But full size anchor charts can be expensive, they are too big for the guided reading table, and sometimes it's a good idea for students to make their miniature anchor chart! </b></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: cabin; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of the the links below may be referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at no additional cost to you. </span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>There are all kinds of chart papers you can use that are smaller in size and easier to manage at the guided reading table. Some are useful for the teacher to sketch out part of an existing anchor chart that you see students need a quick reminder about. Sketch pads with flip styles are great for this!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>If you have done a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Decoding-Strategies-Activities-The-Chunky-Monkey-Chop-3068228" target="_blank">phonics anchor chart for decoding words</a> in a whole group lesson, but then see that one of your groups needs a reminder of this skill you can do a miniature chart at your guided reading table with a small flip chart type.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>This is a handy little chart pad that flips easily so you can go back to previous charts you've made at the table to recycle using them when needed! You can <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HQLYMUE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01HQLYMUE&linkId=c991646d3585657187e1c0d03e281cb5" target="_blank">find these smaller spiral notebooks if you click here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>When you find good deals on pads of list making paper, buy a few! The cheaper the pads of paper the better since students use them up so quickly. Kids love these and you can find all kinds of them for pretty cheap. Switching out to different kinds of designs will keep it interesting for the students too. Once they create an anchor chart they can then glue it into their <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Reading-Notebook-911842" target="_blank">Interactive Reader's Notebook </a>to refer back too. No need for each student to have their own pad. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I call it my Teacher Stack! I choose a few books every summer to read and study with the hopes of improving my teaching and taking my students to the next level in their reading skills. </b></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: cabin; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Some of the the links below may be referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">at no additional cost to you. </span></b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I have been so excited about this book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338257013/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1338257013&linkId=ab26034e2a8ab0311123ab7b5138e0dd" target="_blank">The Megabook of Fluency</a>, since I saw that Timothy Rasinski had come out with another fluency book. Rasinski is the guru of fluency and his ideas really work. This latest book of his not only includes all these ideas, but it also includes how to use the ideas AND it includes different kinds of texts to use with the ideas! No hunting down texts to use- he has included it in the book.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>This book will get a lot of use with my reading interventions groups along with my guided reading small groups. Lots of great ideas that could be used for shared reading.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I know there are a lot of you teachers still in school and are looking for some fun end of the year activities and summer time ideas. We've got some great ways to end your year and send your students off into summer! And a cute end of the year student gift idea too!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>One sure way to get students thinking about the end of the school year of course is by reading great books! </b></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: cabin; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Some of the the links below may be referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">at no additional cost to you. </span></i><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are some fun titles to add to your collection:</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Instead of a traditional memory book have students make a flip book to record their memories of the year! It's fun and easy and makes a great writing activity. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-the-Year-and-Summer-Time-Writing-Activities-Flip-Books-3709761" target="_blank">Find this flip book here.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>If you are searching for a fun end of the year gift for your students grab some sunglasses like these, print the I Am A Reader tags and attach the tags to the glasses. Super easy and kids love sunglasses! These free tags are a part of our <a href="http://madmimi.com/signups/193396/join" target="_blank">newsletter that you can find here.</a> You can find <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GDAHEZE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01GDAHEZE&linkId=25730f9d4934f195d3e0bde85367e97e" target="_blank">sunglasses similar to these here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For those of you still in school or if you teach summer school these ideas are for you!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Happily Ever Elementary posted this bulletin board photo on Instagram last year of our Summer Bucket List writing activity and craft. Isn't it super cute? Be sure to follow @happilyeverelementary to see more of their ideas! You can <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Summer-Bucket-List-Writing-and-Craft-Activity-1269869" target="_blank">find this activity here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Have you gathered all your books for celebrating Mother's Day? These books make a great collection for read alouds and for using to create anchor charts about moms.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I love this Mother's Day Quote from Abraham Lincoln! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I especially love A Chair For My Mother for Mother's Day. If you haven't read it, it tells about the sacrifice a mother makes for her family by working hard after a fire to save up for a chair. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Another fun, entertaining book that you might not think of for Mother's Day is Mother Bruce! It just shows that you don't have to be someones "real" mom to be a mom! Love, love it!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I like to help students be more intentional with their comprehension as they read. Using thinking marks anchor charts and bookmarks helps them to achieve this. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>At first, students seem to use use the heart, or favorite part, of the story a lot. But they soon move into using the other thinking marks. I am always amazed when they use the ? or confusing part mark to get help on words or parts that they didn't understand. It is powerful to have other students in the group help each other when someone has used this mark.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Nonfiction texts always seem to get a lot of surprising marks! I guess we all like fun facts that we didn't already know!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>A couple of my groups are so engaged when they are using the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-Questions-Lets-Roll-3751155" target="_blank">I agree because... or I disagree because...</a> They love to try to prove their points!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>We have the most fun and the deepest reading comprehension conversations when we are using these differentiated learning cubes! Actually, we use them in lots of different ways in the classroom, but reading comprehension questions have really been a fun way to get students to having deeper discussions about texts they have read. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b> Some of my reading groups are reading fiction and some are reading informational texts. I was looking for a way to up the engagement for comprehension discussions and a way to take their discussions to a deeper level. </b></span><i style="color: #212121; font-family: cabin;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of the the links below may be referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at no additional cost to you.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>So we used the cubes for comprehension questions too. I chose questions that would fit the particular text they were reading and the conversations just took off! Using the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-Questions-Lets-Roll-3751155" target="_blank">reading comprehension question cards </a>made a big difference in the students excitement to talk about the books! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>You could have 2 packs of cubes, load them up with the appropriate cards and have 6 different discussion circles going. These areas could all have the same text with different questions or different texts all the students have read. Then students could rotate to the different areas after a timer goes off. Really, the possibilities are almost endless in how you could use them!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Using the I agree because... and the I disagree because discussion stems helped students have more meaningful conversations with their peers! They were not allowed to interrupt as a student was answering their card after having tossed the cube to see what would be their question. But after the question was answered, students had wonderful discussions about why they disagreed or agreed. The conversations were at a much higher level than any other time. Several were discussing how they were going to go home and look up a particular point they had discussed to see who was correct in their thinking! WIN!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Family Literacy Nights are so much fun! The secret to having successful family nights for us is to have lots of games, good activities, free food, and lots of fun!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>This year our theme (we always pick a theme- do you?) was It's A Lawn Party. We chose games and activities families might do if they were at someone's yard party. But we held it in the gym in case it rains. Like it did. And almost always does! </b></span><i style="color: #212121; font-family: cabin;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of the the links below are referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at no additional cost to you.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The other popular game for the night was Corn Hole. It was a definite hit! Be sure to have workers stationed here so it doesn't get too wild! We played it differently than normal. I didn't face the boards to each other. I was afraid bean bags would be flying through the air towards people eating! We placed them up by walls and that helped a lot.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Besides having yard and board games to play, we also had a drawing. We give away books from the book fair and lots of yard games that went with our theme. You can check out the games by clicking the links below. It's all about getting families together and having fun!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>It's spring and you know that means it's time for plant activities in the classroom! Learning about plant life cycles, parts of a plant, what plants need to grow...</b></span><i style="color: #212121; font-family: cabin;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some of the the links below are referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">at no additional cost to you.</span></i></div>
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<br />Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-19128741516235225812018-03-11T08:00:00.000-05:002018-03-25T13:38:18.837-05:005 Tips for Hiring A New Principal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>It's that time of year when schools sometimes find themselves in the position of seeking a new leader, a new principal. Have you been there before? We have. More than once. Now is a good time for tips for hiring a new principal.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As everyone knows, finding the right administrator for your building is crucial. It can make the difference between a school year reaching new heights, a year of just moving along or even a season of discord and feeling lost. </b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>If you are on your building's hiring committee, you know this is an important task to undertake. It is an duty to be taken seriously. You need to know what the needs are overall for your building. Not just for yourself or for one or two teachers. But overall, what areas does your school need someone to step in on day one and be a leader? Is it literacy, core instruction, discipline, staff morale or school culture? Whatever it is, make sure you know what is most needed for your building. This will be key to helping you find the right person for the job.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Every group of people will respond and react to different leadership styles in various ways. So the hiring committee needs to consider this. Does your school staff like high energy, on the move, take charge personalities? Do they respond better to changes if someone makes the tough decisions and then lets them know what the changes are or do they want to be more involved in all the decisions? Some school's staff love change and challenge and others handle change if it comes in small amounts at a time. One is not better than the other...just different and you need to know what will fit with your group of people best so everyone can get on to the job of educating students in the best way possible.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The hiring committee needs plenty of time to not look over, but really get in and read with a critical eye over the resumes, letters of reference, and form their own questions for the days of interviewing. Do they really have experience or was their principal experience that they listed filling in a day here and there. Which is good, by the way, but it is not the experience of a full day, every day principal. Is your school in a situation where a great candidate, but one who lacks experience, could still come in and learn on the job and it could still go well? Or is your need one of a leader to come in and deal with tough situations on day one? This will help you as you consider who to call in for an interview.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>This is an important tip to understand. Dig in a bit to the candidate's answers to your questions. Do they have an in-depth knowledge of literacy, differentiation, PBiS, PLC's, etc....Or are they throwing in these buzz words because that is the trend or they think you as a committee are looking for them? They need to be specific in their knowledge and not use general answers to your questions. It should be pretty easy to tell who really has knowledge of important educational issues and who does not know have that in-depth knowledge.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Hope these tips help you if your school is seeking out a new leader and you are on the hiring committee! I would love to hear about your experience with this!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I have one kindergarten student who is just stuck at segmenting words for phonemic awareness activities. One way I found to keep her engaged and help her stretch out those sounds is by using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071V8JDQD/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=conversati097-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B071V8JDQD&linkId=a5e082ba4ffd67f63a20f33b44433afd" target="_blank">small plastic hammers</a>, paint strips (I use these for so many things!) and Play Doh! I roll out 3 small balls of Play Doh and place these in the paint strip boxes. She needs the visual boundaries of the boxes to help her separate the sounds. Then we draw a card of a word to segment. She uses the hammer to tap out the sounds in the words. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>You can also use the hammer on phonics posters and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Posters-for-Guided-Reading-and-RTI-Word-Work-2863574" target="_blank">ABC linking charts</a>. Call out the picture clue and have students tap the picture and name the letter that goes with the picture. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Students can also use the hammers as they read inflection charts. Or the teacher can make the ing sound and students tap the picture that goes with your sound.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>For <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Interventions-Fluency-Passages-Intervention-Binder-Bundle-3262273" target="_blank">fluency ideas and activities</a>, these hammers really help with reading words in phrases. They tap and read- She can. Then tap and read- be there. If students are having difficulty reading in phrasing this can really help having a visual and the movement of only one tap per phrase.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Students enjoy <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Closed-Syllables-for-Two-Syllable-Words-Clap-It-Out-Tap-It-Out-3685418" target="_blank">Bang It Out</a> using the hammers to break the word cards into syllables. Then they Tap It Out for the sounds in each syllable. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Breaking words into syllables and then hearing the sounds in <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Closed-Syllables-for-Two-Syllable-Words-Clap-It-Out-Tap-It-Out-3685418" target="_blank">closed syllables</a> really helps students to spell multisyllabic words. Which also helps them to be able to break and read them too.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Valentine's Day is coming so now is a great time to get our all your Valentine's activities! My students LOVE this sight word game- Where's My Heart?. Place sight word cards in a pocket chart with the words facing out. Hide a heart or two behind the cards. Students choose a card that they can read, you pull the card to see if there is a heart behind it. If you find the heart, you win! Fun word practice!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>You can find this Can You Find It sight word game <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Word-Games-Can-You-Find-It-4172190" target="_blank">by clicking here</a>!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>If you are working on <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Blends-and-Digraphs-Valentines-Day-Puzzles-3596908" target="_blank">blends and digraphs this is a fun Valentine center</a>! Complete the puzzles, build words with magnetic letters and then write the words!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I found out last week that this Blends and Digraphs resource was featured on TpT. That was a fun surprise! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Intervention-Binder-Blends-and-Digraphs-2518021" target="_blank">You can find it here</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Of course, when you are in Nashville you have to go to the Grand Ole Opry! I had never been before and it was a lot of fun. We got to see a lot of different performers from new talent, to those who had been around a long time to the musicians who are popular right now. Eddie Montgomery from Montgomery Gentry was a lot of fun. It was also his first time on the Opry stage since his singing partner, Troy Gentry, had passed away. We got to meet him after the show and get a picture taken with him!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>As students are scattered out reading and enjoying their books (I always try to use that phrase- let's go enjoy our books to promote the enjoyment of reading), they take the took kit with them. As they are reading, they can stop and jot if they would like. Then for the last few minutes, we gather back together on the carpet to share what we found in our own books. This day was for if we found the problem and solution in our stories. After sharing with the group or our partner, the Post-it notes go up on our Problem/Solution anchor chart. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>You don't need an expensive step counter. You can even use one on your phone if you carry your phone around. It won't be as accurate, but the whole point is set a goal and try to meet it every day. I have a Fitbit Charge 2. I can tell when I am not wearing it I am not usually getting as many steps and movement in. One easy way teachers can get in more steps is to walk those long hallways. Stretch those legs out and go for a couple of strolls down the hall when you have planning time. Walk around the playground when you have recess duty! This helps you see the whole playground and keeps you moving. Also keeps you warmer when it is cold out!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Find work out dvds that you enjoy. I <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20src=%22//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=conversati097-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00LOXURO6&asins=B00LOXURO6&linkId=2dd81d848f931b514d4a8351f8451e6c&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff%22%3E%20%20%20%20%20%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">have this PiYo</a> and like it. Some teachers like Beachbody. You can find friends to share and exchange dvds with too. Or workout after school together with some teacher friends! If you do this once or twice a week, it will give you some variety to your routine.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>So many teachers live by their planners so use your planner to help you get moving! Plan out your exercise like a to do list and check it off when you do it. It's just another easy way to get moving in your schedule and help keep you healthy. Moving more is just like brain breaks for our kids. It gives our brains a boost, makes you feel better and gives you energy! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>While I lesson plan, I also like to use my guided reading anecdotal notes. Keeping notes and checklists help me when I write my guided reading groups lesson plans. I rely on these notes to help me move my students forward in their reading skills. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Binder-Notes-and-Anecdotal-Records-Notebook-1001333" target="_blank">You can find my guided reading anecdotal notes binder by clicking right here!</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I am also the RTI Coordinator in my school besides being a reading specialist. We have completed our first cycle of RTI and our data meeting is coming up. This means lots and lots of prepping and planning on my part. I make graphs for our RTI team to help us get through all the data information and make informed decisions on each individual student as to what their next step in RTI should be. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/RTI-Data-Meeting-Guide-3169219" target="_blank">You can find this this RTI Data Meeting Guide by clicking here.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>After DRAs are given in December, I revisit my groups and do a little shuffling around with the students if necessary. Some students will have shown that they can give it a try without my support and others may need to join my groups. When I add new students, I have to get new Reading Notebooks ready for them since this is a huge part of our guided reading groups. I try to keep extra binders with the papers already in them so it doesn't take me long to get new students ready to go! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Reading-Notebook-911842?aref=8vo3s0ah" target="_blank">Find these Reading Notebooks here.</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Happy New Year! It's that time when everyone is making resolutions to begin their brand new year. But how about challenging your students with using <span style="color: red;">FREE</span> growth mindset and creating a Goal for themselves instead? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Their goal might be a goal for the classroom or it might be for at home. Either way, encourage your students with this free writing activity to set a goal to write about and then how they are going to go about meeting this goal.</b></span></div>
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