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Get MORE in 2024 from your students!
Happy New Year, Reader!
We hope you are relaxed and refreshed and ready to start the new year right.
It doesn't matter how long you've been teaching. Most of us in education spend this time of year reflecting on our goals for the New Year.
By now, you know your goals and your students' goals.
But do your students know THEIR goals?
When you ask your students, ā What are you working on, or what are your goals?ā they should be able to respond with something like:
- āIām working on raising my hand.ā
- "Iām working on knowing my sight words.ā
- āIām working on retelling."
- "I'm working on my handwriting."
When students know their goals and have strategies for reaching them, they are more likely to focus on those goals when they are working independently or with a partner.
Read more about goal-setting with your students in our blog posts:
| Do Your Students Know Their Goals? |
| 7 BIG Changes to Make When Teaching Literacy |
Before we go, we have to let you know...
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Happy Teaching!
P.S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is right around the corner! Click HERE to get a jump start on planning!ā
Joyce and Steve | 1st Grade Pandamania
We are Joyce and Steve, educators with over 60 years of experience. Our mission is to help teachers and homeschool parents target šÆ their instruction to enhance student learning. We are excited to share our ideas, easy-to-use materials, and wealth of knowledge with you. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and receive tips and FREE resources to help you and your primary students thrive this school year! š
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