Mastering Main Idea and Details Students struggle to master main idea and details, but it helps to introduce the skill in a variety of meaningful ways that includes charting existing texts and writing their own. I have taught both elementary and high school students and I know their mastery of main idea and details doesn’t …
Week 3- Three Challenges I can’t believe I am already on week 3 of the 7 Day Self-Improvement Challenge. Something amazing has happened. I have connected to whatever you call that force (God, the Universe, fate) that helps you on your path once you start walking it. I can’t wait to share how cool this …
Personalized Learning Part 2: Case Study Update My first day working with this 2nd grade learning disabled student, we’ll call John, I realized I would have to go back to the drawing board. I needed to revise the personalized learning plan for math I had made for him. Some parts would have to be …
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Free Artists Reference Photos: Puppies (Subject) Here are some adorable puppy reference photos for you to use for your artwork. Please attribute my site at www.toseaornottosee.com Check out my latest drawing challenge: 7 Dogs in 7 Days For the rest of the this year, I have committed to a new 7 Day Challenge every week. This …
7 Day Challenge 7 Dogs in 7 Days: Day 4 My 7 day challenge: to draw 7 dogs in 7 days. I am exactly halfway through the challenge. Surprisingly, the lesson I learned is different than what I was expecting. Of course, I wasn’t surprised by the overwhelming desire to quit on Day 2, but I …
7 Day Challenge 7 days can change your life. By setting smaller goals, you can see progress, as well as make changes and course corrections to have the greatest impact on your life. In seven days, you will be well on your way to making your new goal a habit. The 7 Day Challenge encourages you …
Personalized Learning Personalized Learning: from a teacher’s perspective My definition of personalized learning means making sure you meet the student where she is on the education continuum and give her what she needs to be successful (to move further along the continuum). What does personalized learning look like in a second grade math classroom? Students …
Custom hand-drawn dog portraits by Elyza Rodriguez, artist and sailor, at To Sea or Not to See. Dog portraits, pet portraits, in memoriam, celebrate a dog hero. Contact me for more information about ordering a dog portrait of your fur baby. Makes a great gift.
Eureka Math is Not Your Parents’ Math. It’s the scratch your head, not in my day, kind of math. I’d like to make it easier! This year, I am back in 2nd grade teaching an entire curriculum after spending the last five years as a high school Intensive Reading teacher. So, I was returning to my …
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One Of My Favorite Easy Smoothie Recipes, The Best Tropical Energy Smoothie uses kiwi and mango. A Vitamin C and Potassium punch.