by Jackie | Mar 14, 2025 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
As testing season approaches, the pressure to prepare students intensifies. Schools often shift focus to practice tests and skill drills, hoping to boost scores. But research consistently shows that the best way to prepare students for standardized assessments isn’t...
by Jackie | Aug 21, 2024 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
by Jackie | Oct 19, 2023 | ALEE Blog, For Teachers
Building a real community within my classroom has always been pivotal for me as a teacher. It’s been my constant goal to ensure every student feels valued, heard, and included. In my classroom, I discovered that a community of readers doesn’t just uplift...
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...
