Teacher Center: Explicit Phonics Lesson

Welcome to another video of our Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach an Explicit Phonics lesson. Enjoy!

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:
1) Watch good teaching
2) Discuss what is being done/seen
3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned
4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching
5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.
We are blessed to see you teach!

Resources Mentioned in the Video...

🔗 ch/tch Lesson in the Video

🔗 Phonics Lessons and Resources

🔗 Multisyllabic Word Reading

Parent Video! How to Support your Child with Their Homework

Dr. Angie Child and Whitney Garrett (known by teachers as The Simple Teachers) would like to give a shout-out to PARENTS as they are taking on the big responsibility of helping their kids learn at home, especially during this strange year of 2020.

We want to share with parents how to support your child with their homework for your child based on their age and how attention can be helped. We will share a few simple adjustments you can make to help with your child's attention span in your home learning.

If you want more videos about teaching reading, go to our YouTube channel and subscribe!

Our blog also has a lot of resources for reading as well! Have fun surfin' our blog!

Teacher Center: Tier I Comprehension Lesson using the Strategies Summarize and Connect

Welcome to another video of our Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach a TIER I comprehension lesson using the strategies Summarize and Connect. Enjoy!

 

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:

1) Watch good teaching

2) Discuss what is being done/seen

3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned

4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching

5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.

We are blessed to see you teach!

How to Organize Phonics Materials

Phonics instruction is SO important!  But how do you keep track of all the materials you use?  We have many things for you that can help.  Let us show you one way to organize all those phonics materials for small group and whole group. 

Resources Mentioned in the Video: 🔗Sound-Spelling Posters 🔗Reading A-Z Lessons (not the books) 🔗FREE Binder Labels 🔗Phonics Lessons and Decodable Text

Teacher Center: Tier II Fluency with Phrasing Intervention Lesson

Welcome to another video of our Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach a TIER I fluency lesson using Phrasing. Enjoy!

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:
1) Watch good teaching
2) Discuss what is being done/seen
3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned
4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching
5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.
We are blessed to see you teach!

Organizing a Positive Reward System in the Classroom

Managing a whole class, group, and individual reward system can be easy! Let us give you ideas on how! Keeping kids engaged and motivated to work hard is important.  In today's video we give you some fun and easy ways that don't "break the bank" as well!  Here are some ideas for you straight from Whitney's classroom.

Don't forget to subscribe to our channel!

The Purpose of Reading: Pronunciation versus Meaning

In this video we discuss the purpose(s) of reading and how reading acquisition occurs.  We then dive deep into the difference between pronouncing words (word reading or decoding), meaning of words (vocabulary), and meaning of text (comprehension) and the different things teachers must do for each of these different reading purposes.  

When we as teachers understand the differences within the purposes of reading we then can be  clear on what to do to help when a student struggles. Our students can overcome the difficulties associated with reading. Teaching and helping readers, especially struggling readers, is our favorite thing! 

How to Organize a Focus Wall in the Classroom

Don't miss this one! Whitney shares her focus wall with us and gives great ideas for making your own focus wall meaningful and useful to you and your students! 

Nonsense Word Fluency: What and Why

Questions about Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF)?  We have answers in today's video!

NWF is an assessment we use to see how well students are applying their phonics blending or decoding skills.  We will help you understand NWF so you can use it as a meaningful and valuable assessment in your classroom.

Classroom Set-up Tips: Do it once to last all year!

Who is teaching students in a classroom this year?! For those that are, classroom set-up tips are handy to help save you time and money! Use these tips to save you time now and in the future.  These tips are things we have found to help us do things once and they last so we aren't constantly re-doing them all year long.

Enjoy! 

Academic Language Stems - TALK, TALK, Talk!

2020... the year of COVID-19, online learning, and more! We've had to step back for a little while due to busy lives and we hope to be more regular beginning today! First, we hope you're finding ways to have joy and happiness in your teaching experience! Hopefully this video, filmed awhile ago 😅, gives you some hope and light in your lives. Talking, in any platform of teaching, is amazing!

Talk, Talk, Talk! In today's video we talk about the importance of talking in the classroom! We need to be giving our students lots of opportunity to talk in the classroom using academic language stems. Oral language is the foundation of all literacy!

For help within your classroom, check our our "Let's Talk! Academic Language Stems" resource!

Parent video: Attention During Home Learning

Whitney Garrett and Dr. Angie Child (known by teachers as The Simple Teachers) would like to give a shout-out to PARENTS as they are taking on the big responsibility of helping their kids learn at home.

We want to share with parents what attention span can be expected for your child based on their age and how attention can be helped. We will share a few simple adjustments you can make to help with your child's attention span in your home learning.

If you want more videos about teaching reading, go to our YouTube channel and subscribe!
Our blog also has a lot of resources for reading as well! Have fun surfin' our blog!

Parent Video: Removing Resistance When Learning at Home

Whitney Garrett and Dr. Angie Child (known by teachers as The Simple Teachers) would like to give a shout-out to PARENTS as they are taking on the big responsibility of helping their kids learn at home.

 We want to share with parents ways to remove RESISTANCE when learning at Home! 

 

These tips are simple for parents to do and will help make things easier for you as you help your child learn. If you want more videos about teaching reading, go to our YouTube channel and subscribe! This blog also has a lot of resources for reading as well! Have fun surfin' our blog!

Parent Video: How to Keep Your Kids Motivated While Learning at Home

Whitney Garrett and Dr. Angie Child (known by teachers as The Simple Teachers) would like to give a shout-out to PARENTS as they are taking on the big responsibility of helping their kids learn at home.

 We want to share with parents ways to keep your kids MOTIVATED to learn at home! 

 These tips are simple for parents to do and will help make things easier for you as you help your child learn. If you want more videos about teaching reading, go to our YouTube channel and subscribe! This blog also has a lot of resources for reading as well! Have fun surfin' our blog!

Parent video: 10 Tips for Improving Learning at Home

Whitney Garrett and Dr. Angie Child (known by teachers as The Simple Teachers) would like to give a shout-out to PARENTS as they are taking on the big responsibility of helping their kids learn at home.

 We want to share with parents 10 Tips for Improving Learning at Home! 

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 These tips are simple for parents to do and will help make things easier for you as you help your child learn. If you want more videos about teaching reading, go to our YouTube channel and subscribe! This blog also has a lot of resources for reading as well! Have fun surfin' our blog!

Parent Tips for Reading at Home with Your Child

Whitney Garrett and Dr. Angie Child (known by teachers as The Simple Teachers) would like to give a shout-out to PARENTS as they are taking on the big responsibility of helping their kids learn at home.

We want to share with parents a few very easy tips to support your child's reading. 

This video will show you exactly what you can do to reduce frustration and improve their reading!

If you want more videos about teaching reading, go to our YouTube channel and subscribe! 

This blog also has a lot of resources for reading as well! Have fun surfin' our blog!  

Teacher Center: Tier 2 Phonics Intervention

Welcome to our Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:
1) Watch good teaching
2) Discuss what is being done/seen
3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned
4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching
5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach a TIER 2 Phonics Intervention. Enjoy!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.
We are blessed to see you teach!

How to Plan a Comprehension Lesson

Need help planning Comprehension Strategy Instruction Lessons?  We have taken the time to walk through the thinking of how to plan a lesson in this video.  We want to help make strategy instruction easier and hope this does the trick!

Top 10 Classroom Management Tips

Our latest Top 10 list is out:  Top 10 of Classroom Management!  We hope this list helps you and gives you either ideas to use or a good pat on the back that you are great!

Let's Talk! Academic Language Stems

ATTENTION, NEW PRODUCT!!! View Preview HERE.

Talk, Talk, Talk! Getting your students talking is critical to deepening their understanding.  Using our teacher and student friendly Academic Language Stems resource will help you get kids talking while using academic language!  We briefly explain what these academic stems are and include posters and student cards to help get you started using academic language stems in your classroom.  Get those kids talking!

(Also, stay tuned for upcoming videos this April and May to be released on our YouTube channel about using academic language and talking in the classroom!)

Click HERE to download the product.

Teacher Center: Tier 2 Comprehension Extension

Welcome to our *NEW-ISH* Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:
1) Watch good teaching
2) Discuss what is being done/seen
3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned
4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching
5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach a TIER 2 Comprehension lesson that extends a higher group of students. Enjoy!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.
We are blessed to see you teach!

How to Plan Your Tier 2 Instruction

Need help knowing what to teach in Tier 2 Instruction?

We've got you covered! In this video we review the Multi-tiered system (RTI/MTSS) and how Tier 2 instruction works within that system to get great results in your classroom. Watch this video to learn how to align and plan and use Tier 2 intervention in your classroom.

Getting Started with Progress Monitoring

In order to get the benefits progress monitoring can give you, you have to get started!  In this video we show you how to use, track, and love your progress monitoring data.  Once you get started you will love the information progress monitoring can provide you about how your interventions and instruction are going.  You will look forward to the next time you get to do your progress monitoring!
Enjoy the video!

RTI/MTSS Video

How to Use Progress Monitoring Video

Progress Monitoring Printable Resources

Teacher Center: Tier 2 Fluency Intervention

Welcome to the SECOND video to our new Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach a TIER 2 Fluency intervention focusing on Phrasing. Enjoy!

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:
1) Watch good teaching
2) Discuss what is being done/seen
3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned
4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching
5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.
We are blessed to see you teach!

How to use and love Progress Monitoring (ORF)

Progress Monitoring, Know it! Use it! Love it!  Understanding what progress monitoring can do for you will change your attitude from, "I have to do progress monitoring", to " I love to do progress monitoring and can't live without it"!  We want to get you hooked on Progress Monitoring because it is one thing that can help you know how your instruction and interventions are going.  Watch this video to learn and get hooked!

Teacher Center: Tier I Comprehension Strategy Visualize Lesson

Welcome to our new Series: Teacher Center!

In these videos we use metacognition at its best! 

We provide 5 things for you in our new Teacher Center videos:
1) Watch good teaching
2) Discuss what is being done/seen
3) Hear about the choices made when the lesson was planned
4) Hear about the choices made during the teaching
5) Discuss what ideas could be improved upon in the future or in different circumstances.

What a great way to learn from each other!  We hope you will share in our learning and be metacognitive with us about teaching!

In today's "Teacher Center" video, we will be watching Whitney teach a TIER I comprehension lesson using the strategy visualize. Enjoy!

Thank you Whitney for letting us into your classroom.
We are blessed to see you teach!

Progress Monitoring: What it is and Why we use it in our classrooms

In this video we will help you know what progress monitoring is and why we do it.  Knowing this may help you understand why you should fit it into your weekly schedule as an important part of your data gathering routine.

How to Save Time Planning Reading Instruction

Teachers never have enough time!  One of our biggest goals is for you to get more time out of your day. We have a great tool here to help you use your Reading Program and save time when you plan your instruction for all the reading components!
Enjoy the video!

FREE Planning Template 

What is Explicit Teaching and Practice within the Gradual Release Model

This is one of the biggest teaching tips we can give any teacher about improving student learning and, when done well, it will save you time!  Once you understand what explicit teaching is and how the Gradual Release Model can work for you, you will be hooked! It truly is the best way to teach all the components of literacy!

Enjoy the video!