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Study Skills
How to Individualize Instruction
Good teachers refine their units and lesson plans to provide quality direct instruction to the whole class. Great teachers, and frankly some never take this step,…
Using Student Data to Inform Instruction
In this article I will provide the research base (from the federal government What Works Clearinghouse) and practical tips regarding the use of formative assessments for…
Mechanics Scope and Sequence
Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence (the Common Core Standards are far too generic) with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines the…
Research-Based Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Worksheets
Worksheets can target practice in a specific skill or help students learn a new concept. Worksheets can serve as excellent independent practice. Teachers can use worksheets…
Drill and Kill Worksheets
Although deliberate practice is not solely reserved for worksheets, it would certainly seem that targeted, independent worksheets can certainly provide deliberate practice that involves "attention, rehearsal,…
30 Spelling Questions, Answers, and Resources
Spelling instruction remains a contentious topic. No other literacy skill seems to run the complete gamut of instructional implementation from emphasis to de-emphasis. This article deals…
How to Teach Grammar to Primary Students
Teaching grammar, usage, mechanics, spelling, and vocabulary to primary students can be challenging. Here's a fun instructional approach to teach the rigorous Language Strand Standards.
How to Teach English Grammar
How to Teach English Grammar asks and provides possible answers to the most pressing When, Why, How, What, and Whom questions related to teaching grammar.