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Teaching reading fluency and comprehension can be complex to say the least. You may feel your students aren’t fluent enough read complex texts on grade level, let alone think deeply about multiple texts. And as you struggle with reaching all your levels (particularly with reading), you may never even be able to meet with all…
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Most of our students come to us with bright eyes and winning smiles, and I know that too many arrive in our classrooms with missing skills. What do you do when you struggle to meet the needs of such students, who don’t know their multiplication facts, can’t divide, and are maybe a couple grade levels…
As you focus on meeting the needs of all your diverse students, every single one, you will sometimes worry that your advanced kids are losing out, especially as they get through your lessons and new material quickly, so at this time of year you may see them losing engagement. It’s a consistent challenge. But some…
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You have those years when you’ve feel like you’ve finally found your groove. Then your school district adopts a new curriculum and it leaves you struggling. . . Struggling for time to figure it out. . . Struggling to plan lessons. . . Struggling to differentiate while you figure it all out. You’re trying to build the…
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Do you struggle with reaching all your students’ levels? Maybe you know exactly what to do, but you feel overwhelmed with all you have to do to meet all the diverse needs of your students. I completely get that. And that is a pretty big understatement. Six years ago I taught fourth grade at a…
Continue reading: Is it Possible to Teach to All Your Levels?
