2017 Gift Guide for Teachers
Are you looking for a gift for your child's teacher? Or are you a teacher looking for gifts for your colleagues? I've rounded up some...
10 Read Aloud Books for Teaching Growth Mindset
At the beginning of the school year, I always have a few students who want to give up quickly. It breaks my heart when I hear my students...
How to Get Relicensure Points Online
Finding time to take professional development courses to earn relicensure points can be difficult for teachers. Fitting in a weekly...
Math About Me Activity
When a new school year starts, I usually have a few weeks of math lessons to fill before my team and I can start teaching our math...
Book List: Books About Community Helpers
Teaching my community helpers unit is my favorite way to start the school year. Teaching about community helpers allows me to learn about...
Emergency Prep for Teachers
My family and I have been working on increasing our emergency preparedness by building our savings, creating 72 hour kits, and storing...
Why is Developing Math Fact Fluency Important?
I've had many parents question the time I would spend practicing math facts with my class. It may seem a little "old school" to spend...
5 Ways to Support ELLs in Your Classroom
ELLs, or English language learners, have an extra challenge in our classrooms. Not only do they need to learn the curriculum, but they...
Why I Never Use Popcorn Reading
Finding a way to engage students during long oral reading passages is a common problem for teachers. Popcorn reading (or the practice of...
How to Start Using Choral Reading in Your Classroom
What is Choral Reading? During choral reading, the whole class reads aloud in unison. Choral reading can be used with short passages,...
