by Megan Smith | Aug 28, 2012 | Learning Stations, Reading Resources
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss My favorite station to plan for and have in class is a reading station. There are so many authentic readings available thanks to the internet....
by Kara Parker | Aug 27, 2012 | Learning Stations, Teacher Problems
Every teacher faces different challenges when setting up stations. I love any challenge because it causes me to be more creative. Here are a few I’ve experienced and how I overcame them. CART TEACHER, NO CLASSROOM For two years I invaded a different classroom...
by Megan Smith | Aug 26, 2012 | Class Routines, Learning Stations, Most Popular, Teacher Problems
Published on: Aug 26, 2012 During my first two years of teaching a language, I noticed some patterns. 1.) Although I had big classes (around 30), about 5-10 students did the majority of speaking in class in the TL. 2.) Students got bored easily. I needed to change the...
by Megan Smith | Aug 15, 2012 | Class Decor, Learning Stations, Speaking
I recently stumbled across chalkboard paint as I was roaming around Lowe’s and decided to use it this year in my classroom. I love that the black stands out from the white walls and white paper I normally use! I set up stations a lot with my students and have...
by Kara Parker | Aug 2, 2012 | Class Decor, Learning Stations
We get to start working in our classrooms next week, so I’ve been thinking about how I will set it up. Megan and I talked for at least an hour about creating learning stations and I was scribbling layouts all over my notebook. In my reading area, I have a...