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Differentiated Instruction means teaching kids in one classroom with supports and strategies that makes the instruction accessible for all. It’s a fundamental expectation of teachers in the modern school, but how do you do it? Initial Steps to Differentiating Instruction The Most Common Basic Differentiation Strategies in the Modern Public School Are: Behavior Strategies Seatwork …

Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in the K-2 Primary Classroom Read More »

To Shut Down the Reading Wars, we Need A High-Quality, Nationally Normed K-2 Primary Reading Inventory. Last week I was trying to explain why there are so many kids in America that can’t read. This week there’s something else that’s been much on my mind: Part of the reason for the Reading Wars is that …

Just One Primary Reading Inventory? Read More »

“Teaching is where the magic happens.” Some years ago I got involved in teaching, dragged through the back door – the home schooling door. It all started when my daughter began kindergarten knowing all her sounds and letter names, and they told her, “Reading? Nothing doing, we’re only doing 19 letters of the alphabet this …

About Me, or, How I became a phonics junkie Read More »

Hi teacher friends. Today my goal is arguing that teaching is a great profession. Its not uncommon these days, when a college student considers a career in teaching, that parents, friends, others want to dissuade them. The adults frown and shake their heads. Teachers “don’t get paid enough” and that’s just the beginning. This information …

9 Reasons why teaching is a great career Read More »