The Teacher RockStar Blog

First of all, let me provide a simple definition of procedures and routines. A procedure is specifically how something is to be done. Whereas a routine is a mechanically performed

There are probably as many schools-of-thought on lesson planning as there are teachers of teaching. Your professors in teachers’ college will likely have insisted on a set style and approach

I want to take this opportunity to share with you my backstory that led me to create my Read! Coach! Read! (RCR) reading system. I had observed my fourth graders

That’s good advice. Giving your students opportunities to “teach” each other gives them chances to exercise many skills and build their abilities as leaders and persuasive speakers. Whether working in

Those crucial first impressions tend to last. How you introduce yourself at the beginning of the first class may have real impact throughout the term. Class starts before the bell

Tip: Vary your Voice A clue to communicative speech is to pick out the most important words and say them LOUDER! In any sentence, one word will be the most

Check your body for points of tension – are your shoulders tight? Your students will notice, I promise you. Do you look people in the eye or avoid eye contact?

Authors: Nell K. Duke, P. David Pearson, Stephanie L. Strachan, and Alison K. Billman If learning to read effectively is a journey toward ever-increasing ability to comprehend texts, then teachers

Reading is vital to a child’s ability to learn and be successful in school. But a child’s ability to read doesn’t happen automatically. Children develop important language skills from birth—and