TEACHING • LEARNING • ENCOURAGEMENT
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Practical teaching strategies, classroom management ideas, special education insights, tutoring tips, and encouragement from a teacher who understands the joys and challenges of the classroom.
Whether you're a classroom teacher, special educator, tutor, homeschool parent, or simply passionate about helping children learn, I hope you'll find ideas here that inspire and support you.
Do You Love a Classroom DIY That Saves You Money?
I teach a self-contained LLD (Learning and Language Disabilities) class, where all of our instruction is done in rotations. I have just 20 minutes with each group to introduce new material. This structure works well because my students generally have short attention spans, but it also means I feel a lot of pressure to make the most of those 20 minutes! One thing that really frustrates me is when a student...