Science of Reading Word Work Activities

Science of Reading and Literacy Centers Part 1

Join me in a blog post series and learn how to effectively incorporate the science of reading into your literacy centers. After my first four years of teaching, our district cut back on Reading Recovery teachers who were assigned to specific school sites and switched over to literacy coaches. Then, The Common Core Standards were Continue reading


Simple Secrets to Classroom Management

A few years ago the perfect storm hit: a difficult class, ineffective classroom management strategies, and some family tragedy all intertwined.  My life was utter chaos.  I felt like an ineffective teacher, I felt all alone, and felt like I had no clue what I was doing. If you have “been there” and “done that”, Continue reading