With increased requirements in the younger grades, especially when it comes to critical thinking and researching, it is more important than ever that we teach our kiddos early and often to cite their sources.
Why Black History Month Matters
Today marks the start of Black History Month. We have an awesome opportunity as teachers and parents to highlight the achievements of African Americans this month, and help teach our children that people are people, regardless of skin tone or ethnicity. In this world, we should NEVER miss an opportunity to teach acceptance and tolerance […]
How to Make Small Groups in Your Classroom
We all know that smaller groups help teachers to teach. Gosh, literacy centers is practically drilled into our skulls in teacher prep courses!
How I Kind Of Flipped My Classroom
Flipped classrooms are all the rage right now. And it seems like a great idea. The kids do all the learning at home via videos and you do the “homework” at school, freeing up more time to really explore and deepen each concept. In theory, I LOVE this idea! Like all caps, in bold, LOVE […]
When Your Student is Grieving
My heart is heavy. This week has been particularly hard for the Marine Corps. In case you missed it, a training accident in Hawaii resulted in the loss of 12 Marines from Squadron 463. This means that 12 families are grieving this weekend. It means that the children of these Marines, their younger brothers and sisters, […]
10 Easy Special Ed Tweaks for the Gen Ed Classroom
Learn how to adapt your classroom to meet the needs of ALL learners with 10 easy special ed tweaks for the gen ed classroom!
Minecraft: Education Edition Announced
Who has kids that LOVE Minecraft? Guess what! Your life just got better with this one announcement! Check it out, y’all! Source: Minecraft: Education Edition Announced
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in School
Ready to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy? Get started with a FREE lesson plan and printable!
Best School Day Morning Routine: Teachers Edition
Without fail, it happens. Just as I am sitting down at my desk in the morning to start on the never ending to do list, an EMERGENCY email pops up or a fellow teacher pokes her head in the door. Suddenly, the bell is ringing and I still haven’t made copies or use the […]
4 Ways to Organize Your Teaching
An organized teacher is a better teacher! Discover 4 easy ways to organize your teaching in 2016.
A Teacher's New Year's Resolutions
However, first things first. It’s time for some New Year’s Resolutions, teacher style.
So, here are this teacher’s New Year’s Resolutions:
Student Teachers: Child Led Learning and Teaching
This has been one of my best teaching methods for the last few years. It lets me see what the students know (or learned) about a topic or unit. I get to know their learning styles more based on how they present.
Games Every Teacher Needs
Games. Only useful for indoor recess and those endless days before a school vacation, right? Wrong.
How To: Test with Google
Google has many, many uses. From creating shared documents and presentations to basic email, it seems like Google does it all! For teachers, and homeschooling families, Google Forms can be a huge time saver.
Easy Ways to Assess
Every teacher is required to constantly assess her students. Endless tests can get boring, so let’s mix it up with some painless ways to assess your students.