Take a moment and think about your lesson plans. Do you know what you are teaching next week? What about next month? Next quarter? Are you beginning to sweat because you aren’t sure? If your county is anything like mine, you receive very little planning time. Here,...
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Differentiated Instruction With Mastery Grading
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How to Plan Lessons More Effectively
Many times as teachers we end up trying to plan for a week at a time (maybe two if we are lucky), and rarely have time to consider any sort of long-range planning. If this situation sounds familiar, my advice would be to take time (sooner rather than later) and do a deep dive into your standards.
Differentiated Instruction With Mastery Grading
Teaching your students to effectively participate in this process makes determining the learning needs of your students easier. Once you know the learning needs of your students, you can differentiate instruction.
American History Interactive Notebooks
Research shows that writing notes by hand and interacting with information being learned increases comprehension and retention. My students’ scores supported those findings, and my love of interactive notebooks began.
Improve Students’ Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots
Did you know explicit Greek and Latin morphological instruction is the most effective way to improve students’ English vocabulary?
Teaching With Paired Passages
Teaching with paired texts or passages can be daunting at first, but it really isn’t as hard as it seems – it just takes time.
Using Integrated Learning In The Classroom
As teachers know, one of the first things many students ask is, “Why do I need to know this? When will I ever use it?” Integrated learning shows students why.
Ideas for a Snow Day in the Classroom
The weeks before and after a long holiday break can be really difficult to successfully navigate. But, I’ve rounded up some really fun ideas for an easy-prep snow day!
Setting Boundaries To Save Your Sanity
I see teachers beginning to set healthy boundaries as they redefine their values. I have some suggestions that may help you.
Starting Fresh In The New Year
New Year’s is often seen as a new beginning or a fresh start. So how can you start fresh in your classroom?
Fun Ways To Practice Math Skills At Home
Students always want to know why they need to learn something (especially if it is difficult.) and showing them math “in the wild” is the perfect way to teach them.
Easy Ways To Engage Students Before Break
What can we do in our classroom that isn’t another animated film or “filler”? I found that boring activities led to behavior problems in the classroom.
Fever 1793
Although teachers always look for new books to read with their students, many of us have a shortlist of favorites they pull out year after year. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson is on the must-read list of many middle school teachers.
Easy & Inexpensive Student Gifts
I’m sharing gift ideas that won’t break your bank and don’t take a lot of time and energy. Keep your sanity intact with these easy gift ideas!
Common Core Posters & Checklists Update
How can your students take charge of their learning – instead of you doing it all? With my Student Checklists, both your and your students can easily track!
Learning Through Fun
Today we are going to discuss tips for finding time to play in your classroom.
Hello! I’m Amy Mezni!
- I believe that students need to be the leaders of the classroom. Even third graders are old enough to be held accountable and to take responsibility for their learning.
- I do not believe that kids were made to sit in seats. They need to get up and move around.
- Differentiated instruction is a must. I use guided reading and guided math groups to meet the individual needs of my students.
- Helping a student to discover their love for reading is a privilege that I never get tired of.
- School should be fun! We party in my class!