Week 1 I didn't change anything this week about the lessons because I had to do a lot of reviewing expectations and procedures, so my mental capacity was pretty full. Changing up the lessons to fit best practices while also maintaining the integrity of the curriculum is challenging, and I just didn't have it in… Continue reading Benchmark Advance Unit 3
In Part 1, we looked at how to choose meaningful vocabulary words and introduce them in ways that build understanding from the start. But knowing a word isn’t the same as owning it. To help students truly own their vocabulary, we need to give them repeated, varied, and meaningful opportunities to interact with those words.… Continue reading Make It Stick: Vocabulary Activities That Deepen Word Knowledge
The Blissful Teacher 