Video Reflection
With the read aloud came a recording so that I can see things I did well and things that I need to improve on to better myself as a...
Read Aloud
When I asked Mrs. Watson what the students Lexile range was for my read aloud, she insisted that I read a chapter from "Frindle" as this...
Catching On
The students at the Learning Academy are required to do a program that helps them with their reading fluency. Some teacher decide to do...
A Look at the Other Side
I got to see teaching from a different perspective at the Learning Academy. Teaching is more than just caring for your students, filling...
The Water Cycle
Teaching a group of fifth graders is a scary thought, but actually instructing to a group of dyslexic students is even more scary than I...
Similarities and Differences
The more and more I am in my new 5th grade classroom, the more and more I pick up on. There are so many similarities and differences...
A New Classroom
Today I received a new classroom at the Learning Academy. A new classroom brings many emotions; emotions ranging from nervousness to...
Dr. Yendol-Hoppey
Dr. Yendol-Hoppey, a renowned educator at the University of South Florida, discussed teacher inquiry as wonderings and problems of...
Vocabulary Centers
This is one of those 'Oh Boy' moments I warned you about. Today at the Learning Academy was my day to teach my first vocabulary center....
A Different Look
Rather than doing the mundane summary of what I saw at the Learning Academy and how I feel based on my observations, I am deciding to...