When you get out of school, you’d probably like to come back to the comfort of your own home more than you’d like…
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Bullying is one of those tough topics that can feel challenging to address. But when we highlight and bring attention to the issue,…
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Reading is made up of various skills: word reading, fluency, comprehension. Fluency, or the ability to read with appropriate accuracy and prosody, or…
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Dear We Are Teachers, I really wanted the last first grade position I interviewed for. After the interview, I asked for feedback on…
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Between lesson planning at home, time spent with students in the classroom, and much much more, you may not always have the time…
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There’s something truly magical about being an exchange student. Whether it’s for a few weeks or a whole school year, teens get the…
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Short vowel sounds are often the first phonics patterns kids learn. Whether you teach the vowels in alphabetical order or in another order,…
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We often talk about the importance of community building in the classroom at the beginning of the school year. You may play “get…
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Responding to what you read is an important literacy skill. Reading about other people’s experiences and perspectives helps kids learn about the world.…
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The pull to go “back to basics” when it comes to reading instruction has been growing stronger and stronger among many teachers, especially…