PinnedPearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Nov 17, 2022Vocabulary Instruction in the Early Grades:A Case for Academic Vocabulary (from http://www.pearldeangarden.com/literacy-pearls)
PinnedPearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Jun 26, 2022I’m an Early Grade Teacher, What can my Vocabulary Instruction look like?From the Blog “Literacy Pearls” http://www.pearldeangarden.com/literacy-pearls
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Dec 9, 2021A Case for Teaching Academic Vocabulary in the Early GradesThere is a case for the fact that children come to school with varying levels of word knowledge, whether because of economic status, home…
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Aug 24, 2021okay, this shapes my thinking a bit.A response icon1A response icon1
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Jun 13, 2020Equity in Education, Culturally Relevant Teaching:The 2020 Remix
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Mar 11, 2020Vocabulary Instruction: A Glimpse into the Planning of a Mini LessonVocabulary Instruction: A Mini Lesson Explained
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Feb 17, 2020Vocabulary Instruction: Easy Ideas for TeachersAs a classroom teacher, I noticed that although my students were improving academically there was one area where even my highest achieving…
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Dec 9, 2019Literature in the Elementary ClassroomThis week’s blog is a revisit of a post I made in 2016. I read: Reading Literature in Elementary Classrooms by Kathy Short. Kathy argues…
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Nov 30, 2019Literacy Coaching to Improve Classroom PracticeAs a literacy coach, I work with elementary teachers to enhance their literacy instruction. My goal is to build their self-efficacy, help…
Pearl Dean Garden, Ed.D.·Mar 24, 2019What Would Happen If?As an instructional specialist, I work with teachers daily. I synthesize what I am learning in coursework to use in daily practice, I…
