“I Hate Benchmark!” Three Mindset Shifts That May Help
Let’s talk about three changes I made to my mindset about teaching Benchmark Advance in my classroom that made a huge difference to how my
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10 Reasons Why I Love Benchmark Advance
If you’re here because your district adopted the Benchmark Advance curriculum and you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re going to want to read this. And you may
4 Easy Ways to Simplify Your Close Reading Lessons
After a few years of using close readings with my students, I’ve finally gotten to what I believe to be the optimal way to use
A Collaborative List of Great Read Aloud Titles
I see this question pop up all the time; “What are some suggested read alouds for xx grade?” I decided to create a LIVE Google
A Not-So-Corny Learning Experience (Fifth Grade CORN Unit)
Veronica is a fourth grade teacher in Ceres, CA. Last year, she taught fifth grade and created a unique, immersive, thematic corn unit
Benchmark Advance Novel Studies
Did you know Benchmark Advance has novel studies available for grades 2-6? This post outlines the novel and lessons for each grade level.
Benchmark Advance: Extending Learning at Home
Ways you can extend learning from home using the Benchmark Advance resources.
Benchmark Advance: Fitting Everything In!
The Benchmark Advance Language Arts Curriculum can be a shock to the system! It’s an extremely thorough program with an endless amount of resources to
Breaking Down Benchmark Assessments
Benchmark Assessments All too often, we hear from teachers sharing concerns about assessments being too long or not being user-friendly. Let’s chat about ways to
Designing a Quality Anchor Chart
Starting my career out working for Los Angeles Unified School District, I was placed in a school that had predominantly English Language Learners. My particular
Engaging Strategies To Transform a Boring Unit
Do your students groan when it’s time to pull out their ELA texts? Get them excited about your next unit and what they will be
Everything You Need to Know About the “Three-Reads” Method for Benchmark Advance Reading
The “three-reads” method is something that I started implementing while planning for my Benchmark Advance reading lessons. This method actually became an integral part of
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