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Preparing students to take online tests does not have to be difficult or frustrating. This post shares multiple and authentic online testing strategies.

Education to the Core: Test Taking Strategies Anchor Chart

Getting Un-Stuck: A Test Prep Strategy: Students learn about how negative inner voices can be overcome with small actions.

Meaningful, easy, and affordable ways to motivate and encourage the students in your classroom during standardized or state testing.

Download your complete guide to the third grade reading standards for both nonfiction and fiction texts. This is handy tool for guided and shared reading.

“My students are doing great with our decoding drills! I love our interactive anchor chart. Knowing how to tackle the big words in our books makes them less intimidating. @IMSEOG #OrtonGillingham #Decoding #ResourceRoom @NJLiteracy”

Word Work Mini-Lesson Reference for Guided Reading The question I have been asked the most over the years by other teachers is, "How do you find the time to differentiate Word Work for your students and still teach everything else?" Short answer - I use the time I am already meeting with them in G...

We have all heard about the shift that happens, usually between second and third grade, when students (should) go from learning to read to reading to learn. Unfortunately, for some students, their ability to read to learn is stifled by their inability to read fluently. Even for those kids who can read at an average ... Read more

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I just LOVED going to TCRWP's Homegrown Institute!! I learned so much about reading workshop and specifically, small group / guided reading. I also created a FREEBIE resource for you to use in your classroom.

“Read aloud can serve as a responsive tool, too! Day 3 of our institute we explored one way we can teach different kinds of read aloud across a unit — and why! #tcrwp”

447 Likes, 12 Comments - Amy Hoffmann (@thatteachingspark) on Instagram: “Book clubs start next week! I take pics of my anchor charts so it’s easy for me to reference them…”