J Shannon Literacy

July 28, 2017

Reading Comprehension/Tpt Store/Vocabulary/Writing

5 Things to Consider When Building Vocabulary Lists

The first time I learned about The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3, I was horrified. To confirm that the achievement gap starts well before a child can even...

May 15, 2022

Black History/Book Experience/Nonfiction

Black Literacy: How The Word is Passed by Clint Smith

A raw review of How the Word is Passed. Its power. Its impact. Its importance.

January 5, 2020

Uncategorized

Happy New Year and Welcome Back to The Master Classroom!

Welcome back to The Master Classroom. It has been a while since I have posted, but not much has changed. I am still fighting the good fight in an effort...

February 26, 2018

Reading Comprehension/Tpt Store/Writing

Critical Thinking: Analyzing Quotes

I have always found great appreciation for a thought-provoking quote. In fact, I can remember having great discussions in class about quotes from whichever novel we were reading. Sometimes I...

September 1, 2017

Master Classroom/Resources/Tpt Store/Writing

Grammar Tasks: Building Strong Paragraphs

In order to teach students grammar in a meaningful way, it must be taught through their writing. In this latest addition to my TpT Store, I have created Grammar Tasks:...

August 3, 2017

Common Core/Gradual Release Model/Graphic Organizers/Reading Comprehension/Resources/Tpt Store/Vocabulary/Writing

Got Sub Plans?

When I was in the classroom, we had to turn in a sub folder at the beginning of every year. This caused me great angst. What should I leave in...

July 25, 2017

Graphic Organizers/Learning Stations/Learning Targets/Resources/Tpt Store/Vocabulary

No Prep High School Vocabulary Activities

Direct vocabulary instruction was an instrumental part of my daily instruction. Used for homework, stations, and bell ringers, I intentionally taught students words and required that they use them on...

May 8, 2017

Uncategorized

Reason #1,145 Why Teachers Need to Require Students to Follow Directions

I can remember a conversation with a parent about a student losing points for not following directions. Her argument was that he worked really hard. My stance was that none...