Growth mindset is easy to say. Helping students develop a growth mindset can be challenging. Let’s start with data, goals, and reflection. Growth mindset is not about making kids feel good about themselves and praising their effort despite lack of growth. It is not about saying things like, “At least you tried your best.” Growth […]
Progress Reports for Intervention Groups
Progress Reports for intervention are essential. It gives the student a chance to share their success with their families. Progress Reports for Intervention Sometimes people complain when there isn’t a system for something, I just create one. When I became an intervention teacher, there wasn’t much of a system in place. There was just the […]
Goal! Helping Students Set and Reach Goals
Helping students set and reach goals is the key to a successful year. Let’s take a look at a simple strategy and a freebie to get your class started. As an intervention teacher, I’ve seen the power of setting a clear goal. Often, I’ve seen students beg to take a test because they want to […]
Super Star Skills: Synonyms and Antonyms
One of my most popular FREEBIES is my Compound Word Packet. It is part of my Super Star Skills Series. I taught 2nd grade for many years and worked with a wonderful group of teachers. They allowed me to take something we came up with called Super Star Skills and share them with you. The […]
Data Teams
Our school uses Data Teams. We get together with a team of teachers. We develop pre-tests and post-tests. After we administer the pre-tests, we look at the results and choose instructional strategies and set SMART goals. After the post-test, we look at the results to see if we met our goals and to make decision […]