Branching Out Educational Consultants
What is your favorite method of teaching reading? Whether it is from teacher courses or the school at which one teaches, we develop a pedagogy for teaching young students how to read, and we often settle in making it our … Continued
My name is Hannah Forrider, and I teach Kindergarten at Desert Christian Schools. Younger elementary is all about learning how to be in a community, interact with other people, regulate emotions, have self-control, and more. There is truly so much … Continued
By Hannah Cunningham To make an A with the least amount of effort possible was my artform and I the artist. In my teen years through my early twenties, I reveled in the fact that I could do very little … Continued
An interview with Rachel Dean, first-year teacher and former student teacher. What is 1 piece of advice you’d give to someone starting their student teaching? Student teaching is such an exhausting, rewarding, and refining process! Lean into the Lord’s … Continued
Starting a new semester or getting ready on a Sunday night used to bring a lot of anxiety to my heart. It felt like I was plagued by teaching nightmares each night of the week. Fridays and Saturdays allowed for … Continued
Ideas from teachers Rachael Peterson and Beth Edwards. It’s that time of year where droves of college students step into a classroom to begin their student teaching. This experience can either make or break a future teacher’s desire to … Continued
Happy January and 2024! As a teacher, it always amazed me how quickly January would arrive. I remember setting up my classroom in the summer thinking, “January is so far away! There’s so much to do between now and then” … Continued
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, “Come with me … Continued
Readers are writers and writers are readers. I love a good idea map and a quality mentor text! As a former writing teacher, idea maps and mentor texts were paramount to my writing instruction. What better way to become … Continued
This summer my family unexpectedly moved from Tucson to Phoenix, and as a result, I found myself having to say goodbye to my work family and community. Four months later, I find myself still grieving this loss and looking for … Continued
