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Augmented Read Aloud with Novel Effect

Teach Better TeamNovember 2, 2019Blog, Edtech, Innovation, Lesson Planning, Student Engagement

In This Post: Pump up your classroom read aloud with this new tool! Read aloud review and useful suggestions for your classroom. When I find something incredible, I need to tell the world! My most recent obsession is a read aloud tech tool called Novel Effect. Here’s how it works: Download the free app. Select a story. Secure a print … Read More

Creating Emotional Safety in the Classroom

Teach Better TeamOctober 25, 2019Blog, Classroom Management

In This Post: The five areas for creating emotional safety in your classroom. Detailed tips on how to meet the emotional needs of your students. One teacher’s experience creating an emotionally safe community for her students. In today’s world of active shooter drills and trauma-informed instruction, how do we create emotional safety in our classroom communities? I recently read Fostering … Read More

Teaching Writing for Student Voice

Teach Better TeamOctober 5, 2019Blog, Lesson Planning, Personalized Learning

In this post: The importance of providing freedom for students in your writing instruction. Strategies to use when teaching writing to shift the focus to student voice. My experience and background in empowering student writers. When we think about teaching writing, we often associate it with the traditional 5 paragraph essay, a regimented guide, or a ready-made curriculum. There’s a … Read More

Strategies to Increase Critical Thinking Skills in students

Teach Better TeamOctober 2, 2019Blog, Lesson Planning, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement

In This Post: The importance of helping students increase critical thinking skills. Ways to promote the essential skills needed to analyze and evaluate. Strategies to incorporate critical thinking into your instruction. We ask our teachers to be “future-ready” or say that we are teaching “for jobs that don’t exist yet.” These are powerful statements. At the same time, they give … Read More

Before You Know How, You Have to Know Why

Teach Better TeamSeptember 21, 2019Blog, Classroom Management, Lesson Planning, Personalized Learning, Student Engagement

In This Post: The importance of determining your purpose in education. How discovering your why can change your practice and have greater impact on your students. The impact of leading with purpose, especially on students with anxiety. Educational leadership and modeling your why. From our professional lives to our personal lives, there are so many things that we find ourselves … Read More

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