Before we talk about creating engaging student-led math centers and moving toward a student-led classroom, let’s pause while I make a confession. Teaching Math can be tough, especially when you have a classroom full of students who are all in different levels and have a great range of academic and emotional needs. I confess that I have been there. I… Read More
Creating Engaging Student-Led Math Centers
New Student Welcome Packets – DIY and a FREE Download
Being a new student can be very difficult. As teachers, we want to make the transition easy for all students, but sometimes we don’t even know we are getting a new student until he or she shows up at our doorway. We want every child to feel welcome from the very first moment we meet, but that isn’t always easy… Read More
Student Birthday Gifts with a FREE Download
As a teacher, I loved giving birthday gifts to my students! There is something to be said for helping each child in a classroom to feel important and loved. Birthdays are a perfect opportunity for showing your students that you really do care. These student birthday gifts are no exception! With that said, I realize that teachers do not have a… Read More
End of the Year Activities and Ideas
It’s the end of the school year! Give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve survived a year’s worth of parent conferences, report cards, grading, IEP writing, PLC meetings, faculty meetings, lesson plans, student drama, and observations. You’ve been a teacher, nurse, counselor, friend, disciplinarian, entertainer, and leader. Through it all, you’ve been a champion! But the question still remains….how will… Read More
Task Card Organization Tips with Free Task Card Labels
Task card organization help is here! Do you love task cards, but find them spilling out of your cupboards, closets, bins, and drawers? Are you unsure of how to best organize and display them? Today, I’m going to share some helpful tips on getting those task card collections under control and in use. (You may even find some task card… Read More
Close Reading Steps for Success
Chances are, you’ve heard of Close Reading. Some of you may already be using some close reading strategies in your own classroom, while others haven’t yet begun. By implementing a purposeful set of close reading steps and strategies, your students will enjoy a greater level of success when reading independently and when approaching challenging reading passages. Today, I am going to share… Read More
Free Teaching Ideas and Resources
Free teaching resources. Who doesn’t LOVE free? Just when you thought life couldn’t get better than the Target Dollar Spot (oh….the weakness!), a whole collection of free resources for teachers comes along. Yes, that’s right. Not just one freebie, but a great, big, sweet selection of freebies for you to browse and download to your heart’s content. Teachers are some… Read More
Cooperative Learning Strategies
Cooperative Learning. We’ve all heard about it, some of us use it on a regular basis, and others of us have not yet tried it in our classrooms. Cooperative learning is a teaching strategy in which small teams of different abilities work together, using a variety of strategies to meet learning goals. Cooperative Learning has many benefits, including: Higher Student Achievement… Read More
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