Reaching Struggling Learners

I don’t know about you, but every time I’ve sat in PD about SMART goals, they spend a lot of time talking about the making of goals and sharing the information afterward, but not so much about actually collecting that data….which is why we talked about that in episode 59 last week. Make sure you check out that episode, if you’ve haven’t already. 

This week, let’s extend that discussion to talk about how we can track a caseload, or classroom’s worth of SMART goals…because let’s face it, teachers do not have enough time to do all the things on their plates, so we need to figure out ways to simplify and streamline what we are doing so that we can get back to teaching!

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The last few episodes, we’ve been talking SMART goals….but not like what we hear in our professional development sessions. 

In pd, we hear all about how SMART goals are the key to school improvement. Administrators and gurus focus on how this tool can be used to raise school grades, standardized test scores, and eventually improve student learning. 

While all that sounds great, I respectfully disagree. SMART goals are most effective when we focus on the individual skill deficits that our students have, and filling in those gaps to make big gains.

Figuring out how to actually make those gains is what we are going to talk about this week!

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There has been a lot of hype over the last several years, especially before Covid, about SMART goals. 

I’ve sat in hours of professional development about how to create SMART goals for myself and my students. All the gurus have been pushing these things for years, but are they worth the effort? Are SMART goals worth all the hype? 

Let’s talk about whether putting effort into creating SMART goals is really worth it for us and our students. 

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Goal Freebie

It is almost 2022, and I really cannot believe it. 

In full transparency, I have been SUPER MIA from the podcast and blog recently because, well…. As some of you know, my husband is in the military and in true military fashion, we got moved at THE most inconvenient time….aka the week before Christmas. 

We found out a few months before, but all of that completely through me for a loop. Between moving, doing the full time job thing, and covering for a coworker who has been on sick leave since last October, I won’t say I was drowning, I already drowned. 

But now, my family has moved, my kids are getting settled, and I’m excited to say that I will be allowed to work remotely for the next 6 months sooooo no more 45 minute commute in each direction means more time to devote to serving you and the students you worry most about. 

All that to say….I’m back baby! And this year is going to be better than ever!

Welcome to Reaching Struggling Learners Season 3, Episode 57. Today, we are going to start the year off right by getting the kids on our side. 

Do you ever feel like you’re working against the grain when working with your struggling students? Do your students push back on the activities and goals you set for them? Let’s talk about how to solve that problem so that teacher AND student are on the same page and moving in the same direction!

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Goal Freebie

Last week we talked about how we can use universal screeners to do more than stress ourselves out on how much work we need to do to get our students where they need to be. We talked about how that information can actually be used to help our students make real progress toward being on grade level. This week, let’s talk about how we can set goals based on that data and get a move on meeting those goals this year!

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The first few weeks of school are a wonderful, stressful time of the year. We get to know our new students, we get procedures and things all set up. Also, we test the students a whole lot. Wait...what? Yup, we know it’s coming...the first set of assessments for the school year. Those tests are used in our evaluations, and also help us figure out how to group our students and make plans for the year. But they can also be used to help us make big improvements for our students...even getting students on grade level who are well below at the beginning of the year…..let’s talk about how!

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Standardized assessments are practically curse words in the teacher community, and for good reason. They are truly the bane of so many teachers' existences, but as much as I hate to admit it, I don’t think they are going away anytime soon. So, how about we make a little bit more sense out of the chaos and find some ways to use these tests to our students’ advantage!

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In education we talk a lot about achievement or learning gaps, but what is this really? And is it really that important for teachers to understand? Today we are going to talk about achievement gaps, and how we get information about them.

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Hi! Welcome back! I’ve taken a few weeks off to just get caught up on things and try to enjoy a bit of summer before I jump back into helping my friends set up classrooms and behavior management systems and oh gosh all the laminating! So, for this first episode back, I wanted to talk about achievement gaps and how progress monitoring helps students. I have been very passionate about this topic for a while now, but today I want to give you a more personal view as to why I am SO passionate about this topic. 

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Welcome to our final episode in our phonological awareness series….Onset-Rime! We have been talking about phonological awareness and phonemic awareness for a while now, and I hope that you’ve gained some insight into how important these skill sets are. This final installment will bring a little closure to the series, but also, I hope encourage you to really jump on the phonological awareness train for your students!

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