Analyzing Author’s Purpose in High School English 9
When we ask students to look at a scientific text, they often settle for a surface-level summary. In high school English 9 classes, we need to push them past the facts to understand the mechanics behind the writing. The Analyzing Author’s Purpose in Scientific... read more2nd Grade Mathematics Adding and Subtracting Within 100
A colleague once asked me how to handle the inevitable pile-up of arithmetic gaps in my 2nd grade mathematics block. We all know how it happens. You plan for a week of place value exploration, and then a fire drill, a shortened day, or a slew of absences throws off... read more
Teaching High School Science with Forecasting California’s Climate Future
I know we often feel like we are just scratching the surface when it comes to climate science. We have limited time and a massive amount of data to cover. When you are planning for your high school science students, you want them to stop guessing and start... read more