by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 14, 2019 | EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, LSL, Reading, special education, Spoken Language, Standards, Strategies, teaching, Writing
This video from the Teaching Channel shows how to use a word wall as a way to teach vocabulary or inferences that students will need to know in order to complete a book or lesson unit. Click here to watch the video
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 10, 2019 | instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, Reading, Standards, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
The Tools for Teachers professional development modules are open educational resources designed to meet the needs of teachers, schools, and districts working to make the key instructional shifts in the CCSS for ELA & Literacy a reality for teachers and students....
by Oran Tkatchov | May 8, 2019 | instruction, Reading, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, Uncategorized, Writing
The last few weeks of school can be challenging. Here are eight fun and unique ways to spend the last few days of the school year. Click here to access the article.
by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 14, 2019 | AzMERIT, Curriculum, disabilties, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, LSL, Reading, Spoken Language, Teach and Enrich, teaching, Writing
Did you know that about 300 words account for more than half the words students misspell in their writing from grades 1-8? Click here to view the list and get a checklist to keep track of words you want to teach (or reteach).
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 7, 2018 | assessment, AzMERIT, instruction, Reading, Strategies, testing, Writing
This webinar from the Arizona Department of Education provides support tools and sample items to assist teachers when helping students pass the AzMERIT ELA test. Click here to view the transcribed webinar.
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 30, 2018 | EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, Literacy, LSL, Math, Reading, special education, Spoken Language, Strategies, teaching, Writing
The sentence stems technique gives students the opportunity to respond in the form of a complete sentence to effectively communicate. Sentence stems provide scaffolding to help students get started in speaking or writing without the added pressure of thinking about...
