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I have to know what teachers and parents think about this one. 👀

My son’s participation grade was lowered because he was absent.

I absolutely believe students should make up any work or learning they miss. But I don’t believe the absence itself should lower a student’s grade.

Missing work and being absent are two different things.

What do you think? Should attendance impact a participation grade?

#grading #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #education #assessment

The model sandwich is such a simple way to make yo

The model sandwich is such a simple way to make your instruction more explicit and give students the support they need before asking them to work independently. 👏

Model it. Break down the steps. Model it again. Then move into guided practice.

Sometimes the smallest shifts in how we teach a new skill can make a big difference in student understanding, engagement, and independence.

Save this one for your next direct instruction lesson! 🍎

#directinstruction #explicitinstruction #teacherclarity #elementaryteachers #teachingstrategies

Bring some fun and creativity to your classroom wi

Bring some fun and creativity to your classroom with this Doodle Art Bundle! 🎨✨

It comes with a different doodle for each month of the year.

Your students can color, relax, and focus while making something amazing. 🖍️

Use it for early finishers, brain breaks, or just a quiet, calming activity that helps students practice mindfulness. 🌈

Grab it now and make every month more colorful. Just comment DOODLE and I’ll send the link your way! 💕 It’s also linked in my bio.

#TeacherLife #ClassroomFun #teachingideas #classroomart

it’s the little things 💕 #teachertips #littlethin

it’s the little things 💕

#teachertips #littlethingsinlife #sundaycooking #boymomproblems

Your lesson plan is a plan, not a contract. 👏 And

Your lesson plan is a plan, not a contract. 👏

And the same goes for your pacing guide. A pacing guide can tell you where you’re supposed to be. It can’t tell you what the students sitting in front of you need today.

You can plan an amazing lesson and still realize halfway through that your students need something different.

Maybe they need another example. More modeling. More time to practice. A different scaffold. Or maybe they’re ready to move faster than you expected.

Changing the plan doesn’t mean you didn’t plan well. It means you’re paying attention to what your students are showing you.

Responding to your students’ needs means using the evidence in front of you to make decisions about what happens next.

Because finishing the lesson isn’t the goal. Learning is. ❤️

#teachers #teachingtips #elementaryteachers #teacherclarity #formativeassessment

In one district I worked in, we had both designate

In one district I worked in, we had both designated and integrated ELD.

There was protected time for multilingual learners to develop language at their level, and they didn’t miss new Tier 1 instruction to do it.

Later, I moved to another district where language support often happened during core instruction.

And I kept asking myself... what content are students missing while they’re learning English?

Language development absolutely matters. But language grows best in context, through meaningful, grade-level content with intentional scaffolds.

Multilingual learners deserve access to Tier 1 instruction AND structured language support.

Not one instead of the other.

When we integrate supports like clear learning goals, target responses, language function frames, and structured discourse into core instruction, we build language without removing access.

This isn’t about a specific model. It is about equity and access.

Save this for your B2S planning conversations.

#multilinguallearners #teacherclarity #elducation #tierlinstruction #instructionalcoaching

Comment SUBSCRIBE and I’II DM you the link to beco

Comment SUBSCRIBE and I’II DM you the link to become a subscriber to get your free monthly kindness calendar!✨

#teacherlife #classroomsetup #iteachtoo #classroomideas #teachingkids classroomorganization elementaryschoolteacher

✨Teacher Tip: Use crates as an organization syste

✨Teacher Tip:

Use crates as an organization system for early finisher activities, extra copies, or work for absent students.

Comment CRATE and I’ll DM you the link to find these crate labels in my shop.

#classroomsetup #classroomorganization #elementaryschool #teachertip #teachingideas

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Bulletin boards have a special place in my heart. 🥹 #classroomsetup #teachertips #elementaryteacher #bulletinboards #backtoschoolideas

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I have to know what teachers and parents think abo

I have to know what teachers and parents think about this one. 👀

My son’s participation grade was lowered because he was absent.

I absolutely believe students should make up any work or learning they miss. But I don’t believe the absence itself should lower a student’s grade.

Missing work and being absent are two different things.

What do you think? Should attendance impact a participation grade?

#grading #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #education #assessment

The model sandwich is such a simple way to make yo

The model sandwich is such a simple way to make your instruction more explicit and give students the support they need before asking them to work independently. 👏

Model it. Break down the steps. Model it again. Then move into guided practice.

Sometimes the smallest shifts in how we teach a new skill can make a big difference in student understanding, engagement, and independence.

Save this one for your next direct instruction lesson! 🍎

#directinstruction #explicitinstruction #teacherclarity #elementaryteachers #teachingstrategies

Bring some fun and creativity to your classroom wi

Bring some fun and creativity to your classroom with this Doodle Art Bundle! 🎨✨

It comes with a different doodle for each month of the year.

Your students can color, relax, and focus while making something amazing. 🖍️

Use it for early finishers, brain breaks, or just a quiet, calming activity that helps students practice mindfulness. 🌈

Grab it now and make every month more colorful. Just comment DOODLE and I’ll send the link your way! 💕 It’s also linked in my bio.

#TeacherLife #ClassroomFun #teachingideas #classroomart

it’s the little things 💕 #teachertips #littlethin

it’s the little things 💕

#teachertips #littlethingsinlife #sundaycooking #boymomproblems

Your lesson plan is a plan, not a contract. 👏 And

Your lesson plan is a plan, not a contract. 👏

And the same goes for your pacing guide. A pacing guide can tell you where you’re supposed to be. It can’t tell you what the students sitting in front of you need today.

You can plan an amazing lesson and still realize halfway through that your students need something different.

Maybe they need another example. More modeling. More time to practice. A different scaffold. Or maybe they’re ready to move faster than you expected.

Changing the plan doesn’t mean you didn’t plan well. It means you’re paying attention to what your students are showing you.

Responding to your students’ needs means using the evidence in front of you to make decisions about what happens next.

Because finishing the lesson isn’t the goal. Learning is. ❤️

#teachers #teachingtips #elementaryteachers #teacherclarity #formativeassessment

In one district I worked in, we had both designate

In one district I worked in, we had both designated and integrated ELD.

There was protected time for multilingual learners to develop language at their level, and they didn’t miss new Tier 1 instruction to do it.

Later, I moved to another district where language support often happened during core instruction.

And I kept asking myself... what content are students missing while they’re learning English?

Language development absolutely matters. But language grows best in context, through meaningful, grade-level content with intentional scaffolds.

Multilingual learners deserve access to Tier 1 instruction AND structured language support.

Not one instead of the other.

When we integrate supports like clear learning goals, target responses, language function frames, and structured discourse into core instruction, we build language without removing access.

This isn’t about a specific model. It is about equity and access.

Save this for your B2S planning conversations.

#multilinguallearners #teacherclarity #elducation #tierlinstruction #instructionalcoaching

Comment SUBSCRIBE and I’II DM you the link to beco

Comment SUBSCRIBE and I’II DM you the link to become a subscriber to get your free monthly kindness calendar!✨

#teacherlife #classroomsetup #iteachtoo #classroomideas #teachingkids classroomorganization elementaryschoolteacher

✨Teacher Tip: Use crates as an organization syste

✨Teacher Tip:

Use crates as an organization system for early finisher activities, extra copies, or work for absent students.

Comment CRATE and I’ll DM you the link to find these crate labels in my shop.

#classroomsetup #classroomorganization #elementaryschool #teachertip #teachingideas

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