Recently I've been exploring and using Google Classroom with my 4th grade students. Next year my class will go 1:1 so I'm using this time with my current students to get a jump start on learning how I might use this powerful platform. An easy way to get started for me was to use the Announcement feature in my Google Classroom. Let me share 10 ways you can use this piece of your Google Classroom to share information, improve student learning, and build a strong sense of community with your … [Read more...]
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How I Use an Online Lesson Planner to Easily Write Detailed Lessons
It’s only the beginning of February, but the winter weather has caused several snow days in my district. This used to mean lots of time devoted to erasing and re-writing my lesson plans by hand. Not anymore! Now that I am using an online lesson planner, writing (and revising) lesson plans has never been so […]
Quick and Easy Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons for Busy Teachers
Can anyone explain why reading workshop mini-lessons, which last only 10 minutes, take an hour to plan? What’s up with that?! Am I the only one that wishes a mini-lesson had a minimum amount of prep time? I didn’t think so. Read on, teacher friends, about how you can quickly plan your reading workshop mini-lessons […]