Time to celebrate our 5th graders FFES_FantasticFitzies ! Mr. Wright Rob Harrington

Time to unwind for a few days at Staunton River State Park.

These 5 simple scaffolding strategies can help students learn lots more—by breaking learning into bite-sized chunks and providing tools to support them! 🙌

Formative assessment doesn’t have to be time-consuming—it can even be fun! 🤩 Here are 28 creative, low-stakes strategies. edut.to/3z3Y7Nv

From mrsbrownteaches1st on IG: “Pencil garages ✏️ One of my favorite little hacks! We make sure our pencils are always ‘parked’ so finding a pencil is rarely an issue.”

Say. It. Louder. 👏 Let data be your flashlight, not your hammer! #multiplyexcellence

The benefits of scaffolding are clear: Advanced learners will have more durable memories, while struggling students receive the support they need. 🏗️ Here are 6 science-backed ways to scaffold student learning, from Edutopia’s Youki Terada: edut.to/406S45F

Great presentations!

For those who work with students who are at risk of reading failure or who struggle with reading, the ability to connect with students, observe their reading behaviors and interpret them, to then give them feedback is often undervalued set of skills.

As soon as we've learned something, we start to forget it. Here are 5 research-backed strategies you can use when you need to make something stick.

Want to redirect your students’ attention away from what awaits outside the classroom door, and back toward reinforcing newly acquired learning? Try one of these 8 closing activities. 🧠

The sunshine committee hosted a cookie and cocoa night for the staff FFES_FantasticFitzies . What a great way to kick off the holiday season!

Good classroom management is mostly invisible. Though disruptions are inevitable, experienced teachers know subtle techniques that work behind the scenes are the key to creating a positive classroom culture. 🗝️ 🧵 1/13

Feeling frustrated by behavior issues? Research suggests that positive discipline strategies can help you create a better learning environment for your students.

Here’s a useful tip to help students improve their writing. ✍️ 🤩 Ask them to read their work aloud. While it may not feel as natural—or modest—as reading silently, it can help them catch often-overlooked errors, a 2022 study found.

Babies' brains code sounds only when a person is speaking to them, not when they are watching a video or listening to a recording. Make it a habit to talk to your baby — even if they can’t understand you yet!

Some common signs of dyslexia in 2nd and 3rd grade. Thanks to the creator of this graphic. DyslexiaConnect.com #dyslexia #ADHD #dysgraphia

Humans are hardwired to forget. But these research-backed strategies can boost retention! 🧠 📈

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What if I told you that in a small, rust belt city, where abandoned buildings line the streets, kids are doing better in reading than in some of the richest school districts in America? youtube.com/shorts/KsBNfsr…