You only have 76,775 minutes with the students in your class each year. That seems like a lot of time, but school days are busy and pass quickly. Because of this, you should choose purposeful activities to pack the most…
I use groups a lot in my classroom. I try to ensure that my kids get up and moving as often as possible, instead of sitting in their desks working all day. I use both homogeneous & heterogeneous groups in…
Our biggest goal as math teachers is to help our students become critical thinkers and problem solvers. I help my third graders develop critical thinking skills by using multi-step word problems in my math class every day. Think about when…
I have always been a little bit of a nerd. One example of that is I LOVE reading professional books in the summer time. The time off gives me time to un-wind and then begin thinking about the changes I…
I am fortunate to work in a district with a 1:1 technology program. Each student in our district has a Chromebook to utilize for instructional purposes. There are a million things students can do on their Chromebooks. iReady, mClass, xtramath,…
I spend the last few (15-20) minutes of my day reading to my students every school day. You can see my previous post here about the reasons why upper elementary students NEED a daily read aloud time. I am very…
Read aloud isn’t just for lower elementary! Big kids need daily read aloud too!
Here is my two cents on the NB process & my advice for anyone who is thinking of signing up.
