A friend and fellow educator, Kerstin Owen, joined me for the presentation of a routine I created this year: Bloom’s Word Study. If you have the time, check it out and leave feedback.
Author Archives: Jeremiah Short
Phenomenal Instruction: Bloom’s Book Study
Phenomenal Instruction: Bloom’s Book Study During the 2019-2020 school year, I developed a structure to reinforce fiction and non-fiction using a read-aloud book. It was a fast-paced but successful lesson aimed at assessing the retention of the six levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy reading concepts: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluate, Synthesis. Resource: Raz Kids Mini-Lesson: Pre-TeachContinue reading “Phenomenal Instruction: Bloom’s Book Study”
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An Evolution of Bloom’s: Making It Real
An Evolution of Bloom’s: Making It Real Over the past three years, I have structured Instructional units with Bloom’s Taxonomy in mind. First, I utilized it with Reading, which produced results. Then, I created a Word Study cycle called “Phenomenal Word Power”, which also yielded positive outcomes (2.4 years growth). Even with the success ofContinue reading “An Evolution of Bloom’s: Making It Real”
A Year In Bloom’s (Part 2): Reading
A Year In Bloom’s (Part 2): Reading Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of educational objectives, which is based on the research of Benjamin Bloom and colleagues that was released in 1956. There are six classifications: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, evaluate and create/synthesis. (I prefer using the word Synthesis.) Many of the skills that kids areContinue reading “A Year In Bloom’s (Part 2): Reading”
A Year In Bloom’s(Part 1): Word Power
This is results of using my Word Power structure in Year 1. 2.4 years growth.
A Phenomenal Reflection: “Seeds Do Grow”
08/30/20 A Phenomenal Reflection: “Seeds Do Grow” As I took my “Walk With God”, I thought about my scary first day as a teacher. I didn’t know what I was doing, how to get through an instructional block and if I’d ever be effective. Turns out that one of my students, Mikayla, felt the sameContinue reading “A Phenomenal Reflection: “Seeds Do Grow””
Bloom’s Word Study: Final Digraphs
Bloom’s Word Study: Final Digraphs Example of student synthesizing their weekly words. Coming into the school year, I wanted to find a way to merge phonemic awareness, instruction and vocabulary acquisition. The reasoning for this is that many experts seem to separate the three. So, I wanted to develop a structure to bring them togetherContinue reading “Bloom’s Word Study: Final Digraphs”
A Phenomenal Reflection: “Let Go Of The Old Stuff”
Sunday’s Reflection: “Let Go Of The Old Stuff” As I took my Walk, I thought about how we must let go of the old stuff. This week, I decided to clean my house…thoroughly. I didn’t just shift(throw things out of view)…I cleaned. One of those areas that I made more tidy was the dining roomContinue reading “A Phenomenal Reflection: “Let Go Of The Old Stuff””
A Phenomenal Reflection: “Blessed To Teach Them”
Sunday’s Reflection: “Blessed To Teach Them” As I took my Walk, I thought about a note and card I received on the last day before Winter Break. Note To: Mr. Short From: **************** ************* You’re so kind to help me in small group. I really like to spend time with you. Enjoy your break seeContinue reading “A Phenomenal Reflection: “Blessed To Teach Them””
The Phenomenal Student 