4 Creative tips and activities to engage students after winter break
Explore creative tips and activities to engage students after winter break. Learn how to create a strong, positive culture in your classroom.
Banned books week: what’s the hype?
Flocab LOVES librarians! I mean, we even have a whole rap about it. And this is a special week for our favorite book-loving friends. Between September 27th and October 3rd, bookworms all over the country celebrate Banned Books Week! So why are librarians putting on their party hats for a bunch of banned and challenged books? According to the American Library Association, Banned Books Week is a celebration of the freedom to read. The week brings the topic of censorship into focus, and celebrates that despite some texts being banned, most books have remained available, allowing continued access to information,…
Five Ways to Use Flocabulary for Small Group Instruction
Breaking down concepts in a small group setting has proven to show mastery of a skill or standard with a more rigorous approach to instruction. It allows students to participate in progressive struggle and build upon knowledge from their peers.
The Newbie’s Guide to ISTE
For so many years, I have dreamed about attending ISTE. When I found out that I would be able to attend this year, I was speechless (THANK YOU to my wonderful school district, MISD!). Now that we are about a week away, I am still so excited, but now the nerves have set in! This “ISTE Newbie” needed some guidance and help! What does an educator do when they are looking for guidance and help? They reach out to their PLN! And boy, did my PLN show up for me!
Five Ways to Teach Literacy Across Content Areas with Flocabulary
When it comes to talking with school colleagues across content areas about literacy, I can’t even count the number of times I have heard, “Oh, I don’t have to worry about that, my ELA teammate has it covered!” I personally believe it is such a common misconception that literacy instruction is just an ELA skill. Has no one else ever heard the expression “It takes a village!”? Well, that village just got some reinforcements in the form of Flocabulary. Literacy can and should be incorporated across all content areas, and Flocabulary can help. You might be asking yourself, “How can…