43...That's how many days until the first day of spring. At least it's 43 on the day I'm writing this post. By the time it's published, we'll be (hopefully) several days closer to that glorious transition from the life-sucking cold of winter into the life-giving warmth of spring. Don't get me wrong - I still get a thrill from hearing the phone ring and knowing that it means I get a "snow day." And, of course, the extra time to get everything done when usually I've only a few things crossed off … [Read more...]
Sally Camden - The wise teacher makes learning a joy.
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 […]