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6 practices that ended late work in my ELA classroom and finally got students writing

The Cornerstone for Teachers

One of my proudest teaching moments happened the day I helped three students simultaneously write their own short stories. The rest of their class was done writing, but these three still had blank pages. I think this is why students so often shy away from analysis in favor of saying, “It was a really good book.”

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7 takeaways from this school year that simplify teaching from now on

The Cornerstone for Teachers

What follows is a condensed transcript of my conversation with Amy Stohs , who is currently a 2nd grade teacher in Northern Virginia, and was named Teacher of the Year in 2019 while she was teaching 6th grade. Backward design your classroom management: figure out the goal, then decide what action steps will get you there.

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Out the door by 4: Streamlining Friday afternoon planning

The Cornerstone for Teachers

In this episode of the Truth for Teachers podcast, you’ll hear a coaching call with a 7th-grade honors and regular ELA teacher named Rebecca. But oh my gosh, I’m still putting in 10 hour days so regularly. And, she’s been teaching for 25 years, so she also has a lot of expertise. on Fridays. . What was your goal in joining?