Build Background Knowledge and Increase Comprehension
Use concept maps or idea graphic organizers to increase reading comprehension
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Teaching and Learning Resources
Daily Schedule: Reduce classroom anxiety
Daily schedule with picture clues that can be posted by students is one less thing on the to do list.
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Cooperative Seating Arrangements
Arrange your classroom to promote cooperation and community.
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Easy Reading Log Management
A simple reading log system to encourage choice reading at home.
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Flip the Classroom with Stress Reduction Practices
There are many approaches to stress reduction in the classroom. My favorite is from the Holistic Life Foundation. Not only are their practices rad, but the fact that they use a reciprocal teaching model to flip the classroom make it even less stressful for the teacher!
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Embracing Spanish Language Diversity
Kim Potowski is my new favorite author…although, I haven’t read her book. I know she will be once I do read it. My favorite authors have always been those who put my feelings into words. Last Thursday at the Illinois...
Afro-Latino American Resources
I caught the end of a great webinar it was titled, More than One Drop: Race in Latin America. I was most fascinated by the conversation about language. One of my favorite books is ¡Hay que salvar a Sole! I...
Books del Sur Debuts at WEAC
Books del Sur first shared our book collection with the teachers of Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Education Association Conference. The first books were purchased by an ESL teacher from Edgerton, Wisconsin. Thank you to the Wisconsin teachers for encouraging Heather...
Summer Reading Recharge
Summer is a time to catch up on reading and remember the joy of a great book! What book are you reading?
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