Using video to build schema
By Tim Bedley Tweet Many of today’s students lack the life experience to truly comprehend what they read. Schema is the background knowledge a reader applies to understanding literature. In order to...
View Article11 D.E.A.R. Day Essentials
Teacher read aloud Students discuss their reading Students reading to self (silent reading) Read with a friend Getting comfy with jammies and stuffed animals By Tim Bedley Tweet Many teachers have a...
View ArticleSuper Spies: Quick and Simple Super Classroom Behavior
Tweet As students work in groups, designate one or more students to silently observe the workers. Call them the Super Spies. The Super Spies silently take notes on positive behaviors and then report...
View ArticleBook Party!
Tweet Students engaged in recommending books to each other during a recent book party. So what book are you reading these days? And what made you decide to grab that book and read it? Most likely, you...
View ArticleFaceTime for Absent Students
Tweet Last week, Jordan, one of my fifth grade girls, was caught doing something without permission! AND I LOVED IT! Jordan’s classmate, Koral, was on a trip out of town to attend a funeral. During our...
View ArticleThe Bedley Bros. #EdChat Ep. 23: Shannon Miller
Tweet Shannon Miller is probably the most famous librarian on the planet. Shannon is an author, teacher, tech guru, and more. Join my brother Scott and me as we learn from the amazing Shannon Miller!...
View ArticleThe Bedley Bros. #EdChat Ep 25: The Two Sisters
Tweet Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, real life sisters, are the authors of one of the most popular books for teachers over the past several years, The Daily 5. The Two Sisters impact on teachers reaching...
View ArticleDevelop Reading Fluency with Spaceteam App
Tweet Spaceteam app probably wasn’t created to help kids learn to decode rapidly, but it just might be the best method available. Spaceteam requires 2-4 players who all work on their own device to...
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