I'll never forget the most important lesson I learned in college as an educator. It had a HUGE impact on me, and I still think about it every year as I get my new group of students. I was a double major - elementary and special education. At my particular university, this meant I took 13 credits more than than someone pursuing a an elementary education degree. What it really meant - more sped classes. No biggie. So I took my special … [Read more...] about The Most Important Educator Lesson
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Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
Congratulations! You got through student teaching, found a teaching position, and you're ready to get started. YEA! It's an exciting time! Today I want to share some helpful hints and tips for new teachers. Your brain is probably in overdrive right now. You're trying to remember everything you learned during your years of college, while student teaching, and all the helpful information gathered from veteran teachers. But I know from experience … [Read more...] about Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
How to Prepare for a New School Year When You Are Switching Grades
While there are many people out there who have taught the same grade for many years, or sometimes even decades - I am not that person. After seven years in the classroom I taught seven different things. Then during my eighth year I did yet another different thing by becoming an administrator. That's why today I want to share with you how to prepare for a new school year when you are switching grades. There are many things to consider when you … [Read more...] about How to Prepare for a New School Year When You Are Switching Grades
Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
Here's how I taught Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers. No, I am not teaching Kindergarten this year, but I wanted to let you know how I ran my Kindergarten centers when I was teaching them. Everyone runs theirs differently, but I always like reading what other people do. Sometimes I hear about something and it's like, "Whoa! Why hadn't I thought of that?!" So here is what I did, as well as links to as many of the resources as I could … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
Mid-Year Community Building: Why It Matters and 4 Ways to Do It
For those first weeks of school in September, most teachers are doing a lot of classroom community building activities. I teach ESL to 5th, 6th , and 7th graders at the moment. In September, my walls are full of world maps where students mark their home countries, pages from all-about-me-books, and the results of lots of collaborative team-building activities. We all know that icebreakers and community builders create a friendly and safe learning … [Read more...] about Mid-Year Community Building: Why It Matters and 4 Ways to Do It
EDITABLE New York State Activity, Puzzle, or Game – Math, ELA, & MORE!
Let your students practice various skills with this fun EDITABLE New York Shaped Puzzle. These are a great way to engage students on various tasks. Use this puzzle when you are working on 50 states and capitals or anything about New York! This puzzle will have students match 17 different problems together by correctly putting the 13 piece New York puzzle together. You need to create the puzzle, so it will fit the needs of YOUR students! … [Read more...] about EDITABLE New York State Activity, Puzzle, or Game – Math, ELA, & MORE!
Using Online Textbooks
I am pretty excited about today's guest speaker - my husband Andrew! He teaches junior high and high school Social Studies at the same school district I work for. We've been here three full years now, and he LOVES that they have fully embraced technology by going with 1:1 ipads at his end of the building. (Yes, you read that correctly - our entire K-12 is in one building...well, most of them. We have two elementary schools.) Anyway, he's going to … [Read more...] about Using Online Textbooks
ADDITION New Years Puzzles (2024 Included)
These ADDITION New Years Puzzles are great for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade students to practice basic math facts in the new year. You get 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 - so you can plenty of use out of these for years to come! The puzzles are a PDF download. You will NOT be able to edit or modify the puzzles. WHAT YOU GET: One year puzzle for each year 2018-2027 No Prep options of each of the puzzles … [Read more...] about ADDITION New Years Puzzles (2024 Included)
DIVISION New Years Puzzles (2024 Included)
These DIVISION New Years Puzzles are great for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students to practice basic math facts in the new year. You get 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 - so you can plenty of use out of these for years to come! The puzzles are a PDF download. You will NOT be able to edit or modify the puzzles. WHAT YOU GET: One year puzzle for each year 2018-2027 No Prep options of each of the puzzles … [Read more...] about DIVISION New Years Puzzles (2024 Included)
