I have greatly enjoyed getting to know everyone over on Instagram and I cannot believe how many of you follow me now! When I reached 10,000 followers earlier this week, I asked people to share things that made them think of me. I chose 10 of the items and I have a giveaway associated with each one. That means 10 of you… View Post
I have 7 students that I provide reading instruction. I found it easiest to split my class into 2 groups. While one group is with me for the lesson, the other is with my assistant for a center rotation. My idea was to keep this time a true reading block by only having my students work on letters and sight… View Post
Before I wrote this blog post, I put a question out on Instagram to find out what people wanted to know about my reading instruction. I found questions that were asked frequently enough that I could turn them into over-arching themes, all laid out below! The Basics I have seven students I teach in my reading groups. I… View Post
My classroom is fast-paced and moves quickly. If I don’t have things ready prior, we won’t get them done in the moment. IEP data was becoming increasingly harder for me to collect. I needed to have the materials needed ready at my fingertips. That is when I decided to bring back IEP bins. An IEP bin is a bin filled… View Post
Dealing with an anxiety disorder in a high-stress job can be difficult. I often don’t have the time to go through my normal “calm-down” process while at work. I needed a quick way to cope with my anxiety so it didn’t derail me for the day. I ended up making my own box of strategies that I use in the classroom…. View Post
Data is the thing that I absolutely love and hate at the same time. Data drives my classroom and helps me make decisions best for my students. But data can be a pain to collect. When you have a lot of team members working with a student, it can be hard to keep it all organized. Cue Google Forms — the… View Post
Last year, I color-coded my calendar routine and ended up loving how much it helped my students! Even if my students could not read, they could match the day of the week and the month of the year by following the color cue. My calendar is jam-packed with songs. I have gotten several requests to share my playlist so I… View Post