Professional Development
5 Steps for Running Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction is a powerful way to provide intervention to struggling students. Intervention is a technique teachers use to interrupt the flow of instruction to lend aid to confused students. There are various reasons why a student could have a poor understanding. They could have gaps in their learning, instruction moved too quickly to…
Read Full PostHow to Build your Personal Learning Network [PLN]
I hope you know that you are not alone and that you are not stuck in the four walls of your classroom or school building. There is a great big world out there ready and willing to collaborate with you and encourage you to become your best self. You might be wondering just how to…
Read Full PostHow Can an Educator Gain Effectiveness through the Voxer App?
Have you heard of Voxer? [if not, check out my earlier post here.] It has been a wonderful resource for my development as an educator. I wanted to take a moment to highlight for you how this new technology tool can be of benefit to yourself personally and professionally. Connect with Likeminded Professionals I…
Read Full PostBeing an Effective Mentor with Paula Rutherford
My school district created a series geared towards new teachers. There were two professional development opportunities available, and as a mentor I thought it was in my best interest to see what resources are available to my mentees. (Okay okay, so I LOVE coaching new teachers and I figured this would help me better coach…
Read Full PostNever Work Harder than your Students- PD Session
I recently attended a professional development workshop by Robyn Jackson based on her book Never Work Harder than your Students [order here.] I loved this book and was excited to meet the author! This was part of a series for new teachers created by my school district called: Although I am not a new teacher, I am…
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