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I'm excited to share a fun and engaging back to school goal setting activity that you can do with your students or children. This activity will not only help build a positive community of learners; but you can also use this back to school activity to CO-CREATE the class rules or agreements together. This activity can also help you launch routines and expectations and then eventually launch reading...

If you've been wondering how to best introduce conferring routines and expectations to your learners at the beginning of the school year...well this episode is definitely for you. I'm going to give you a step-by-step blueprint to follow so you will feel confident and ready to launch routines for conferences and small group instruction. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: FREE Conferring with Readers...

Are you ready to learn about a quick small group instruction method that will allow you to differentiate your teaching for different levels? And I'm not talking about Guided Reading. Although this is an effective small group method too. The method I'm referring to is a lot shorter than Guided Reading.  It is very versatile and is a great choice in any grade level. This small group method can be us...

Wow, we had an amazing Reading & Writing Conferences and Small Groups Coaching Week on July 11-15. Over 100 literacy teachers and coaches attended and now you get a sneak peek of Coaching Week in this episode. I can't wait to share with you one of the quickest 1-on-1 conference methods that you can use to coach and guide your readers and writers as they practice strategies with you. Are you ready,...

Today's show is going to be a special one because I'm going to answer some questions that have popped up inside the Reading & Writing Conferences and Small Groups Coaching Week that's going on right now.   These questions might be the same ones you are asking yourself right now as you start to plan out your conferring schedule and how you are going to launch routines at the beginning of the year....

Skill Progressions is a great teacher tool to help you choose the best reading and writing skills for conferences and small group instruction. Let's chat about one teacher tool that will help you focus your instruction on what each individual learner needs even when they are in a small group.  Once a reading or writing goal has been identified, this tool will show skills within that goal that your...

Follow Up Conferences with Students allows you to check-in with your readers and writers to see how they are growing in their skills. Okay let's get into today's show, which will be our last episode in this mini series on conferring schedules, at least for now; we are going to talk about one more thing that you'll want to add to your weekly conference. And that is the follow up conference.  In thi...

If you're thinking about doing a Black History skit performance with your students or children, then this episode is for you. So far, on the All Things Are Possible Teacher Podcast, I've shared lots of strategies and tips for teaching reading and writing. Well a few days ago, several educators reached out to me and said, "Desiree, I really want to try and do a Black History skit performance this y...

Introducing the hottest new podcast about conferring, peer learning, black history, and incorporating historical leaders from all ethnicities into your curriculum. Let's continue our little mini series on conferring schedules by talking about 2 really important keys to conferring success. There are two things you'll want to include in your weekly conferring schedule that will help you identify you...

Desiree, I just want to REACH all my readers and writers every week and see them make some massive GROWTH. Hey Teacher Friend, I hear you loud and clear! It can be so frustrating and overwhelming at times trying to meet with students in conferences and small groups. Especially when there isn't enough time in your schedule, engagement is low, students are not independent yet, or you just have so ma...

If you are brand new to reading and writing workshop and are using it next school year, or if you are already using it and are looking to make it more learner driven or more student-led, then you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. I'm going to walk you through the pros and cons of reading and writing workshop, the 4 main workshop components, and some tips to transform your reading and w...

Have you been asking yourself this question? Well in this episode, I'm going to give you a straightforward, simple answer. On this Episode, we will chat about: The 3 steps to guide your learners in choosing the right writing and reading strategy for their student-led activity The difference between goals, skills, and strategies What high and low impact strategies are and why it's so important for...

Is it difficult to find enough time to meet with all of your learners in conferences and small group instruction? Let's talk about two student-led activities you should consider using in your literacy classroom or homeschool. Now these two peer learning activities many teachers or parents often get confused. The activities I am referring to are partnerships and peer conferences. Don't get me wrong...

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week May 8-12   I want to take a minute to just say THANK YOU for all you do. Despite all of the challenges this school year, you have risen to every occasion and met every challenge with compassion, creativity, and care for all of your learners. You are a superhero with an invisible cape, going the extra mile and soaring above and beyond your job requirements. Thank you...

How are you feeling about the idea of a Student Led Classroom? Do you feel like there isn't enough time for peer learning, conferences, or small group instruction? Do you have some needy students who aren't independent enough yet? Or you really want to incorporate more student-led activities but not quite sure how to teach your students how to do it . Well… you will definitely want to listen all t...

Let's talk about 2 super quick teaching methods that you can use after you start a conference or small group or you can just do these methods all by themselves. These 2 quick bursts of teaching will help you teach writing and reading strategies. I bet you have some learners reading and writing above grade level, below, and everywhere in between. Am I right? You've got a whole mix of different leve...

Let's talk about another amazing student-led activity you can incorporate into your literacy classroom or homeschool that doesn't take a whole lot of time in your schedule. It is CLOSING CIRCLE. In our last episode, we chatted about how Morning Meeting can provide a safe peer learning environment that provides a sense of trust, encourages respectful learning, helps regulate emotions, and builds a...

One amazing student-led activity you can incorporate into your literacy classroom or homeschool that doesn't take a whole lot of time in your schedule is… MORNING MEETING. I am so glad you're listening to this episode because if your students or children are having behavior issues and you want to have a safe peer learning environment that provides a sense of trust, encourages respectful learning,...

If you are new to listening to the All Things Are Possible Teacher Podcast, you probably know that I am a literacy coach, but you might not know I'm also a homeschool Mama. March/April is around the time when I start planning the next school for my son. But this year we have decided to do school differently. Yes, I am so excited about this. This is something I've been dreaming about since before m...

Observing or researching reading and writing strategies is the most crucial role you can play in your literacy classroom or homeschool. Observing or researching is one of the many hats you wear during conferring time. It's such an important role that I had to include it in the Peer Learning Coaching Framework. We started digging a little deeper into this Framework in the previous episode when I ta...

Want to give the most powerful compliment to students and how to help them compliment their peers? Let's chat about how you can give your readers and writers the most powerful praise during conferences and small group instruction. Are you familiar with my Peer Learning Coaching Framework. It gives you the exact 8-steps to shift your roles from teaching to coaching in conferences and small group in...

Have you been thinking, "I'm know what a teacher is. But what does it really mean to become a "COACH" for my students or children?" Let's chat about the very first step to creating that learner driven community you've been dreaming about. It's what I like to call "Make the Teacher Shift". In the last episode, which was episode #1, I talked about the two main things every peer learning community ne...

Have you been thinking about incorporating more peer learning into your classroom or homeschool? What I love the most about peer learning is that it transforms any classroom or homeschool into a community of learners. Students are taking ownership of their learning and their peer relationships. They encourage each other, share the ups and downs, cheer each other on, and push each other to never gi...

Welcome to the All Things Are Possible Teacher Podcast... the show that helps educators turn their passion into a purpose-driven microschool, homeschooling business, tutoring program, or teaching resource brand. I'm Desirée McGee-Greene, former classroom teacher turned microschool founder, homeschool mama, and teacher business mentor. After nearly two decades in education, I realized the tradition...