by alee | May 16, 2023 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
My favorite part about conferring with students was that I got to be me. As a teacher, so much of my day was prescribed. Even though I believed in most of the curricula I was using, it wasn’t my own. Some of it was scripted and even the parts that weren’t had to be...
by alee | Jan 31, 2023 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
I think we can all agree that reading is fundamental to a child’s future and academic achievement. Studies actually show that the amount of reading instruction that occurs in schools has actually increased in the last few years. However, “reading instruction” and...
by alee | Jan 31, 2023 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
Socratic seminars are an effective way for educators to encourage critical thinking and meaningful conversations among students. By engaging students in thoughtful dialogue, you can facilitate learning in a way that deepens understanding and encourages students to...
by alee | Jan 31, 2023 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
As teachers, we often find ourselves looking for ways to engage our students in the classroom. Turn and talks are an effective and low-stakes way of getting students to engage with the material and each other–and can help support even the most reluctant participants...
by alee | Jan 31, 2023 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
More often than not, it feels as though there is never enough time to teach all I want to teach in a given day. Once my class comes in and we all get settled, the first thing I want to do is immediately dive into our books so I can make sure we stay on track and don’t...
