by Kathy Perez | Nov 29, 2018
Brain Breaks are mental breaks designed to help students stay focused and attend. The Brain Breaks get students moving to carry blood and oxygen to the brain, providing a pause in the instructional flow and processing time for students to solidify their learning...
by Kathy Perez | Oct 30, 2018
“By changing the way we think, we can take our brains in a new direction …” In your classroom, are the students “Mind FULL” or “Mindful”? Teaching mindfulness in the classroom is a vital practice, now more than ever. In these stressful times, educators know that...
by Kathy Perez | Sep 27, 2018
Why is vocabulary development so critical to language development and literacy achievement for English learners? Vocabulary refers to the words we must know to communicate effectively. One of the most persistent findings in reading research is that the extent of...
by Kathy Perez | Sep 11, 2018
Flexible grouping is the key to a successful differentiated classroom. Productive group work is an essential tool to extend and enrich the learning of the students and meet their individual needs. Our job as educators is to make sure that we have looked at every...
