Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) is undervalued, overlooked, and rarely-if-ever taught in classrooms. We often measure it but rarely teach it. This is a mistake. Explicit fluency instruction in 5-10 min/day can make a difference. Tim Rasinski Timothy Shanahan #fluencymatters #SOR

Teachers who feel valued and appreciated are: * More productive * More engaged in school * More likely to stay with school * More likely to receive higher satisfaction scores from students & parents. Yes, Appreciation matters!

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Teacher: Plans a great hands-on, fun lesson! Student: Slept for 2 hours the night prior because they’re addicted to TikTok Administrator: Comes in and notices uninterested, tired student and comments ‘’What do you think you can do for that student to make them more interested?”

I love love love this idea!!

Schools are now structured so that the overwhelming number of student misbehaviors essentially have ZERO consequences. This is horrible for teachers…but it’s even worse for the students who want to learn!

Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is. Design Tier 1 so that it's all it should be for learners & teachers. It's the only way things change to benefit everyone.

Relationships transform.

📣 #StationRotation Tip! If you want to maximize learning & minimize distractions in your station rotations, try assigned seating! 🪑 More: bit.ly/3URY5QT

Mission accomplished! Earlier this school year, I was inspired by another post to curate and organize 180 math tasks on Google Slides. I just finished task #180. Recent additions come from Math is Fun, Alicia Burdess and Traci Jackson. #iteachmath bit.ly/180daysmath 1/n

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Students know when a teacher is real. They have a radar for authenticity. * Admit when you've made a mistake * Say Thank You * Don't feel like you have to know it all * Listen to them/ ask them about their interests * Use humor/ stories * Let them know/ see you really care