How are you feeling, teacher? Overworked? Tired? Behind? I’m here to share with you how I tamed my teacher work week and how you can easily do the same. There is hope! For years, I was that teacher up at school until the sun went down and even on weekends. I thought that if I […]
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When you’re having a tough school year, classroom management can easily regress into a negative mess of doling out punishments. That’s 5 minutes off your recess! You owe me a lap! Move your clip! You owe me a dollar! You just lost a ticket! That’s a folder mark! We use these phrases and punishments to coerce students
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So you want to FAIL BIG at Daily Math Review? I can help! I know from personal experience some tried and true ways to make daily math review tedious, ineffective, and time-consuming. Luckily, I’ve included some ideas that will allow YOU to learn from MY mistakes! 🙂 FAIL BIG Strategy #1: Practice different skills every single day. Problem:
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Team drama is the worst. Teachers work so hard already, and to do that hard work without the trust and support of an awesome team is a shame. And a pain. Hopefully, these five steps will help you avoid or end any teacher drama in your life. Step 1: Lighten Up Easier said than done, I
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A teacher I deeply admire once told me that children should be read aloud to at least 6 times a day while at school. She made a point to read aloud a picture book (or two or three), some nonfiction texts, some poetry, and a few pages of a chapter book every single day in her
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Every teacher has heard the inevitable chorus of I’m Done’s! that follows an assignment or activity in an elementary classroom. We all have those so called “fast-finishers.” There are tons of ideas for filling that gap of time between the “I’m Done!” and the class transitioning to the next lesson or activity, but what if
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Today’s elementary students face standardized testing stress that most of us never experienced as children. The tests aren’t simply harder, they require critical thinking and test-taking skills that I didn’t need until high school or beyond! Because of this massive increase in rigor, teachers must develop new and creative ways of helping our kids prepare. The
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Being sick as a teacher is the worst! You either teach through your misery or spend hours working on sub plans. Today, I’m offering ten (mostly) simple tricks to help you avoid getting sick, even in a classroom full of coughing students. During my first few years of teaching, I was sick all the time!
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The standards around Personal Financial Literacy are complex and detailed. These five tools will make teaching the economic concepts easier for teachers and fun for kids! You’ll find ideas, books, videos, and activities to help students make sense of the standards. TOOL #1: Personal Connections For most young children, personal finance is a pretty foreign
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This past May, I went to my son’s end-of-year class party and it’s been on my mind ever since. I’m not sure why this one stands out so much, because it’s similar to every other class party I’ve attended or held in my own classroom, but something about it just didn’t sit well. Class Party
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In my last post, I discussed some easy ways to set up a positive and supportive writing environment. Once you’ve established the tone of your Writing Workshop, there are 3 more adjustments that can make a huge impact in your students’ growth. You’ve laid the foundation, now it’s time to boost your workshop! Choices If
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Have you ever noticed the tone in your classroom during writing time? Is it a happy place full of busy little writers or a stressful torture chamber of bored and frustrated captives? If you are in the latter group, then this post is for you! For a long time, I dreaded teaching writing. I wasn’t
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