Would you like a list of all of the lessons that your students will need this year during writing? This free guide is packed with specific lesson ideas for narrative, opinion and informational writing.
Writing workshop is my jam! Teaching writing shouldn’t feel like a chore. In these articles, you will find helpful strategies for mini lessons, writing conferences, editing, grading, and so much more.
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,...
In mastery-based learning, students can self-evaluate, inquire, and accept criticism to develop their mastery of skills and objectives. Teaching your students to effectively participate in this process makes determining the learning needs of your students easier. Once...
If your social studies classes are like mine were, your students frequently say things like: “This is so boring.” “Why do I need to learn this?” “I just can’t remember it.” Honestly, I could sympathize with my students. Although social studies became my favorite...
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.
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.
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.
Did you know explicit Greek and Latin morphological instruction is the most effective way to improve students’ English vocabulary?
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.
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.
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!
I see teachers beginning to set healthy boundaries as they redefine their values. I have some suggestions that may help you.
New Year’s is often seen as a new beginning or a fresh start. So how can you start fresh in your classroom?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Today we are going to discuss tips for finding time to play in your classroom.
