What Do I Say to My Co-Teacher?
Scripts for Hard Conversations Without Damaging the Relationship The Reality of the Co-taught Classroom If you asked me, “What is one thing you should never say to your co-teacher?” my reply would be, “Don’t announce to the class that you are...
How to Make Lesson Planning Faster Without Watering Down Instruction
Part 2: How to Structure Lessons with Chunking Lesson Plans™. A strong 10-minute core teach is clear, focused, and intentional. The time you save provides the time you need for practice, grouping, reteaching, and enrichment. In Part 1, we looked at one of the biggest...
How to Make Lesson Planning Faster Without Watering Down Instruction
Part 1: When More Explaining Leaves Less Time for Practice Teachers are already working hard to plan meaningful lessons and support all learners. Chunking makes that work more effective by breaking instruction into smaller, purposeful sections that give students more...
Classroom Management Strategies That Work: Proactive Behavior Supports for Struggling Learners
Teachers, I see you. Classrooms today are not easy to manage. Many students are coming to school with greater needs: inattention, low frustration tolerance, and weak social skills. They seem to be worse than what teachers were seeing a few years ago....