Vocabulary Knowledge Rating   I chose the VRT tool to implement with my guided reading groups. I chose that tool because my kindergarten students were really

Vocabulary Quilt/Semantic Mapping After being introduced to what an Action Reaction Project is and what it entails, I chose comprehension of science vocabulary as the

Making Reading More Engaging Using Quiz-Quiz-Trade   I had noticed through my observations and assessments that students struggled to retain information.  I wanted my students

Reading for Meaning- Agree or Disagree? My case study used the Reading for Meaning tool with my kindergarten guided reading groups. As we started this

Promoting the Power of Pause In my teaching career, I have noticed that both me and my students have a tendency to rush.    I

The Power of Pause I chose to use the Power of Pause for my action research project. I feel like this tool was a great

Becoming Active Readers & Citing Evidence Using Reading for Meaning After surveying teachers in our district, we found the most common problem across all grade

Don’t Hope For It; Work For It My students have a difficult time transitioning from a self-contained classroom in primary to a departmentalized grade level

Visualizing Vocabulary in ELA This action research was chosen after analyzing the results of weekly selection tests in our 2nd grade ELA classrooms. In both

Sk…Sk….Sketch It Out- Visualize Vocabulary The Visualizing Vocabulary tool by The Thoughtful Classroom is a resource designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of