Before I tell you what a CCD is, let me tell you where it originates. It’s one of the many strategies used in Project GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design). I was lucky enough to be GLAD trained a few years ago. I quickly used these strategies with my 3rd and 4th graders in a unit called, Biomes of […]

Last week was my first week in my new school teaching 6th-8th ELL students. To say I was nervous was an understatement. I never thought I would ever teach in middle but I’m actually loving it. I’m very happy about my hard decision I made at the end of last year. But all in all, […]

With back to school just around the corner, I figured I would gather some tips, tricks, and a great freebie for you to get ready for the year! These are all things I use personally in my classroom and stand behind that ALWAYS make my year a tad bit smoother. Getting ready for back to school? […]

Today I’m sharing my favorite classroom management tool and a freebie for you! Back to school is a little different for me this year because, for the first time in 5 years, I’m not in a “traditional” classroom anymore. I haven’t decided yet if Class Dojo will work with my older ELL students but it’s still […]

I absolutely love teaching my students character traits, especially kindness! During the month of February, I usually pull out this project as it’s the perfect platform to continue to share kindness throughout our days. Plus, it’s my favorite month to teach, it’s the month I met my boyfriend Jonathan, we celebrate our anniversary this month, […]

Let’s start off with some honesty, I’ve been having some trouble with my pack of learners this year. I have a really wiggly group with little stamina. One day something works for them, another day it doesn’t. With all that in mind, we have been having a lot of conversations about using our classroom time wisely, being […]