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We are former 4th grade teachers turned instructional coaches. Instead of two old goats, we like to think of ourselves as golden goats, and we can’t wait to encourage you to go out and teach!
We are math and literacy nerds who love to dive into the nitty gritty of best practices and incorporate them into ready-to-go lessons for upper elementary teachers!
On his Facebook page a colleague of ours recently quoted a passage from American journalist Po Bronson’s work, “What Should I Do with My Life?”
Exit tickets for ELA are one of the easiest ways to incorporate formative assessments into your regular classroom routine! You just taught an amazing series
As with anything in the classroom, high and clear expectations are a must when it comes to students’ independent reading time. Independent reading time is