Students Learn More When THEY Do the Work. A major barrier to innovation in the classroom is teacher exhaustion. I regularly work with teachers who like the. When I work with teachers, my goal is to get them to shift their mindsets.

Sharon LePage Plante, LDTechnologist The Southport School, Co-Author Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities. Meeting the challenges for returning from an extended school break. Ginger vs Grammarly in Chrome.

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By far, my most popular blog post is my 5 Tips for Engaging Students in the First Five Minutes of a Lesson. It has been viewed over 117,000 times since I posted it. 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow as a Teacher.

I wear many hats at my school which makes for busy and interesting weeks! I teach ELA and Science and I love the variety I have in my day. Be sure to hop to the other great blogs to enter their contest too! Read my blog post HERE. Happy Back to School! .

the busy life of a teacher-mom. Why I Use Mentor Sentences to Teach Writing in my High School English Classroom. This fall marks the sixteenth year that I will be returning to school as an English teacher. Every summer I start planning for the year.

WellThis is my last official day of summer. What better way to end it than linking up with Teaching Trio. Actually I would rather end it with some additional days for summer vacation. Thank you to everyone who entered my Makeover Celebration. I think it was a great celebration! Wish I could give prizes to everyone who entered. and Melissa J! I wish I .

Monday, July 27, 2015. The Classroom Sparrow Goes Back to School. Strategies, while daunting for student.