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My Papi Has A Motorcycle

4/16/2020

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​I am always looking for new books to read to my students. Books that they connect to and that show different perspectives of life in America. These are always the favorite for #bookaday in the classroom. 

This book popped us as a free option for teachers in March 2020 on Libro.fm.  You can learn more about Libro.fm and their free books for teachers in my post titled Free Audiobooks for Teachers.

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No More Leveled Reading Groups

2/17/2020

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Dear Teacher, 

I was scrolling through FB when I came upon a post that has thrown all I know about teaching ELA for a loop. It is so big, so devastatingly heart-breaking that I am still trying to comprehend the information I have discovered. 
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​Leveled ELA Groups are (were) THE way to teach. I learned this in college. Watched mentor teachers demonstrate their skill in the practice and have used it in my own classroom. It is estimated around 90% of elementary teachers use this practice. and I am one of them! 

But we are wrong. What could be worse than teaching it wrong? We are damaging students abilities to learn how to read by continuing to do it wrong despite evidence to the contrary.



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     Hi! My name is Misty. I am a 6th Grade ELA Teacher, Mama of 5, and  author of The Path to Passionate Teaching.   ​


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