The early 2000s were good to me as I began my teaching career. It was a service-learning or gifted program training, or probably both, that taught me the importance of teaching our students to be reflective about their own learning. Teaching our students to self-reflect, and giving them time during class to practice this skill, …
Author Archives: Melody McAllister
Ready, Set, STAAR!
In Texas, the state assessment is called STAAR. What is it called in your state? I bet even though the names are different, the acronyms mean something similar! You know, something about readiness and skills and such…. In this post, I want to give some advice to parents who want to help their kids do …
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
