Today, Holly Niemi shares her ideas on reflecting to prepare for the upcoming school year. Summer is the perfect time for reflection.  Thi...

Holly Niemi shares how she beats the summer backslide. The downside of summer vacation is backslide.  Summer learning loss is an issue for...

In this post, Heather Jung shares how she ends the year with her students. The end of the school year can be a stressful time for both ...

Holly Niemi offers ideas on how ELLs contribute to feedback and reflection at the end of the school year. The end of the school year upon ...

In this post, Ashley Coblentz, Jackie Moreno, and Brian Digate take a closer look at stories that matter. Context : We want o...

Heather Jung breaks out the glue and demonstrates how she makes short vowels sticky. Image from Creative Commons Over the years, I ...

Holly Niemi on making graduation momentous Many of my ELLs are some of the first in their family to graduate from high school.  The...