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Texas HB3 Prioritizes Improving Student Reading Outcomes, Including Systematic Phonics Instruction

Aug 20, 20212 min read

Texas HB3 Prioritizes Improving Student Reading Outcomes, Including Systematic Phonics Instruction

Since it was passed by the 86th legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2019, Texas House Bill 3 (HB3) has already resulted in...

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4 Organizational Tips to Get Your School Year Started Off Right

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Aug 3, 20215 min read

4 Organizational Tips to Get Your School Year Started Off Right

Tip #1: How to Set Up a Gradebook For the first several years after beginning my teaching career, I thought setting up a gradebook was as...

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Changes to the May 2021 STAAR Administration

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Apr 20, 20212 min read

Changes to the May 2021 STAAR Administration

House Bill (HB) 3906, signed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, is bringing several changes to the STAAR test, and there are a few we...

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A Closer Look at the New ELAR TEKS, Part 1: What Should I Know First?

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Sep 2, 20195 min read

A Closer Look at the New ELAR TEKS, Part 1: What Should I Know First?

In 2017, the K-8 English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) TEKS were adopted by the Texas State Board of Education. We’ve had a year to...

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New School Year, New Standards, Now What?

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Aug 20, 20195 min read

New School Year, New Standards, Now What?

Starting a new school year is always a little overwhelming. As teachers, we’re charged with preparing an inviting classroom environment...

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Can You Be A Good Teacher Without a Pinterest-Perfect Classroom?

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Aug 3, 20194 min read

Can You Be A Good Teacher Without a Pinterest-Perfect Classroom?

Picture it. You walk into your color-coded, perfectly organized, amazing classroom on the first day of school. You can just imagine it...

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Keeping Your Child School-Ready During the Summer

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Jun 29, 20196 min read

Keeping Your Child School-Ready During the Summer

How can I help my child over the summer? This is a question most parents ask themselves at some point during the summer. Is my child...

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How to Implement an Effective Summer School Program

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May 16, 20193 min read

How to Implement an Effective Summer School Program

School has just ended… Both teachers and students are exhausted, yet some students need additional support in order to move on and be...

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Teaching Upper Elementary Students to Write Effectively: Using Exemplar Essays to Improve Writing

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Mar 13, 20194 min read

Teaching Upper Elementary Students to Write Effectively: Using Exemplar Essays to Improve Writing

There are so many things elementary teachers do to increase student knowledge about the writing process. And lucky for us, they all...

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Feb 4, 20192 min read

The Test That Must Not Be Named

We all recognize the signs by now. Our chest begins to tighten, our back pain reappears, that piercing headache returns. It’s testing...

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Jan 14, 20195 min read

7 Easy Tips for Test Prep Season

We hope your new year is off to a great start! As we transition into the new year and our focus switches from the holidays to testing...

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How to Survive December and Actually Teach!

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Dec 14, 20182 min read

How to Survive December and Actually Teach!

If ever there was a month filled with activities and crafts galore, it is December! If we’re not making ornaments for the classroom...

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20 Ways You're Missing Out if You're Not Using Task Cards!

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Dec 11, 20188 min read

20 Ways You're Missing Out if You're Not Using Task Cards!

We've all felt like Steve Carell's character in The Office .gif below. We HATE being left out! Well teachers, if you've never tried task...

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The Game that Changed my Classroom Forever

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Aug 25, 20187 min read

The Game that Changed my Classroom Forever

One issue most teachers face, no matter what subject they teach, is how to keep students motivated in the classroom. This problem seems...

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3 Strategies Every Elementary ELAR Classroom Needs

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Jul 19, 20185 min read

3 Strategies Every Elementary ELAR Classroom Needs

It's that time of the year again - back to school. If you have only been teaching for a short time or even if you have many years of...

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3rd Grade Spelling & Phonics Apps/Online Tools

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Jul 17, 20182 min read

3rd Grade Spelling & Phonics Apps/Online Tools

The apps and online tools below help review and reinforce spelling and phonics skills in 3rd grade. TEKS: 3.1A, 3.1B, 3.1C, 3.1E, 3.17D,...

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