Designed for elementary generalists and middle school language arts/math teachers.
Even the most organized teachers can find themselves hamstrung by the inconvenient fact that there are only 24 hours in a day. Teachers are expected to deliver instruction that covers necessary material and engages students both cognitively and affectively while adhering to the state’s instructional curriculum. Faced with such a daunting task, it is little wonder that so many teachers revert to familiar practices that may not be optimally effective or leave the profession in frustration. Part of the solution may be to “double-dip,” investing your mathematics instruction with reading and writing practice and your language arts instruction with mathematical inquiry. Explore opportunities where crossovers can occur naturally. Engage in integrated lessons and receive guidance in adapting them for students’ grade and ability levels.