What to Assess Before Report Cards (And How to Make It Count)
There is something about the stretch of weeks before report cards that has a way of making even the most organised teacher feel like they
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How Outdoor Learning Builds Critical Thinking Skills This Spring
There’s a particular feeling that arrives every spring in elementary classrooms. The sun starts warming the windows, the kids get a little louder, a little
Making a Move This Staffing Season? A Guide to Deciding and Preparing for Your Next Teaching Interview
April and May have a particular feeling in schools. The staffing emails start circulating. Lists go up in staff rooms. And quietly, in staff kitchens
Why More Resources Won’t Fix Your Literacy Block
Literacy & Reading Why More Resources Won’t Fix Your Literacy Block Ignited Teaching Blog · By Patti Firth, Madly Learning If you have spent a
How to Start Long-Range Planning Without the Overwhelm
That “next year assignment” email has a way of arriving at exactly the wrong moment. Late afternoon. Already tired. And suddenly you are being asked
How I Structure and Schedule My Literacy, Math, and Science & Social Studies Blocks
The exact weekly framework I use — and why consistency is the point One of the questions I get asked most often is some version
Stop Teaching Science and Social Studies Like a Checklist
When I first started teaching Science and Social Studies, I treated the curriculum like a checklist. One expectation. One lesson. Teach it until everyone gets
It’s Not Your Behaviour Management — It’s Your Systems
Why a well-run classroom doesn’t run on stickers Before I was a teacher, I was a Child and Youth Worker. I spent years in self-contained
How to Actually Fit It All In: Timetabling Your Week Like a Pro
Your Long-Range Plans are in your hands. Now comes the part every teacher dreads: figuring out how to actually live them out week to week.
Strategies to Re-Energize Student Engagement in the Classroom
If you ask almost any teacher what they want more of, the answer is usually the same: student engagement in the classroom. Not quiet compliance.Not
Teacher Burnout: Recognizing the Signs and What to Do Next
Midway through the school year is when it tends to hit. The adrenaline of September is long gone. The routines are set. The novelty has
7 Holiday-Themed STEM Projects That Make Inquiry Learning Magical
December in the classroom can feel… a little wild. Your routines wobble, energy skyrockets, and suddenly your carefully planned lessons are competing with concerts, assemblies,