How to Track Student Assessment
There are so many ways to track student learning. But the goal here is that you have to do it. That is true my the
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A Flipped Classroom: Strategies To Use With Elementary Students
Have you ever tried to flip your classroom. Normally you follow the pattern of teach-practice – assess but what if you flipped that? I’ve been
Technology Hardware In Your Classroom and How To Use It
I love tech…I am not sure that I can remember a period of time in my life where technology didn’t exist despite the fact that
Getting Ready to Teach a Split Grade Classroom
Ok, don’t freak out!!Recently I was interviewed on the Bully Brave podcast and they asked me all about teaching from classroom management, to inquiry, to
30+ Projects Your Students Will Love.
A good project is engaging, relevant, and fun for students to share their learning. Projects are an excellent way for students to share their learning
5 Reasons Why I Am Not A Perfect Teacher and Why That Is Okay
Why are you here? Why are you reading this blog? I’m not a perfect teacher…I try… but I am far from perfect. You probably came
The Power of Autonomy
Autonomy: the power to be independent and free; freedom from external control or influence. Increasing student autonomy in my classroom has led to Classroom management
How To Make Your Students Beg For More Writing Time
When I first started teaching the focus was on getting students to read and get better at math. For me, that was what my focus
6 Guiding Principles for Working With Special Education Students in a Regular Class
The reality is in today’s classrooms is that we all have students with special education needs. But this also means that the needs of these
Teaching Strategies That Go Beyond Think-Pair-Share
Every teacher needs a teaching tool kit. A bunch of go to teaching strategies that they can use to carry out their amazing lessons. If
Things to Avoid When Teaching a Split
So you get assigned a split and you panic. We have all been there not sure how we are going g to get through the
When Inquiry Doesn’t Work and How to fix it
So sometimes inquiry doesn’t work! In fact in the research by John Hattie, inquiry based learning and project based learning fall below the line. The