Have you ever noticed your students get a little more excited than usual during the days leading up to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas? Do I
I’ll never forget the first time I tried incorporating games into my math block. It was my first year of teaching, and I had all
One of the first things you’ll notice when you walk into my classroom is how much I adore using organizational tools from The Container Store.
Creating an efficient learning environment that feels calm and easy to navigate so students can focus on learning is essential. Many teachers head into the
At this point, we have no idea what school will look like come fall or exactly how we’ll need to tweak our routines and expectations
As you may know, problem solving task cards are one of my favorite learning tools for building students’ ability to solve complex word problems. Over
Communication overload is what a lot of teachers are feeling during their distance learning journey. The energy it takes to teach online is a totally
An organized classroom is a place where students can focus, feel appreciated, and navigate their learning environment with ease. Setting up organization systems that can
When students are part of the process of creating rules, they have a deeper understanding of them, feel a stronger connection to them, take ownership
Originally posted: February 28, 2016 | Updated: February 20, 2020 About 60% of our second grade day is spent in small group instruction, and our
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