Create Your Own Author Study: Formatting & Differentiating Your Instruction

The beauty of an author study is the ability to mold it and craft the instruction to your current classroom set-up and teaching style. Author studies work great with: whole-class instructionguided reading or small groupsliterature circlesdepartmentalized classroomspicture book authorschapter book authorsYOUR STUDENTS!The good news is there is no one right way to conduct an author study in your classroom. You can have a successful author study in your classroom no matter the set up or ma...

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If you have a classroom and a commute, then you're in the right place! The Classroom Commute Podcast is THE place for busy teachers who want actionable tips, simple teaching strategies, and a little fun on your ride in to school! Carpool with Rachael each week as she helps to send you in with a grin! Each week Rachael shares simple, yet powerful teaching tips, ideas, and strategies that will help you become a more effective teacher, and maybe help you enjoy your job a little more!You'll find actionable tips for how to make your lessons more engaging for your elementary students, ideas for including more classroom technology, new activities to implement, ways for building a stronger classroom community, and strategies for all content areas including science, social studies, reading, writing, and math!And of course, there will be a little teacher humor along the way! So - buckle up and let's hit the road on your classroom commute!