We spent last week at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematical Teaching, or C.A.M.T. We met so many fabulous educators, we heard about the wonderful work happening in classrooms all over Texas, and Noelle and Kim led a professional development on Small Group Instruction. All in all, it was an amazing few days! There were two things that continued to surprise me as I ...
4 Components of Digital Citizenship
As educators, it is crucial that we teach our students how about positive digital citizenship. But what does that mean exactly? Just like learning how to be a good citizen, students need to be taught how to be good digital leaders! This summer, I had some great takeaways after attending the Region 10 Digital Conference. I heard from some wonderful speakers, including Jennifer ...
Google Forms in the Classroom
We have all taken those surveys after a professional development workshop asking us to provide feedback. Most likely, you completed that survey in Google Forms™. Google Forms™ does not just have to be surveys. Google Forms™ exists for any form of data collection, which makes it a perfect tool for teachers! Many features allow you to use it for your math classroom. Maneuvering the ...
5 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
We all remember our most effective teachers. Personally, I remember Ms. Eckles; she was the first math teacher that made all my years of math all come together and CLICK. As an 8th grader at the time, I was oblivious to her skill, but now that I have been a teacher, I know that SHE WAS DOING SO MANY THINGS REALLY WELL! Today, I am sharing five things that every effective teacher does or ...
4 Ways to Use Nearpod in the Classroom
As teachers, we want to meet all of our students’ needs. But in a classroom of 30 or more students, it can feel overwhelming. EdTech tools like Nearpod make meeting your students’ needs a little bit easier. Not only is the website easy to use, but creating lessons is simple, and there are many built-in tools available within Nearpod to use to differentiate instruction in your classroom. ...
Health Insurance Alternatives for Teachers
One of the most highly discussed items that is currently impacting educators across the country is the rising cost of health care. Insurance plans that school districts are able to provide include extremely high deductibles and very high premiums (especially if you are carrying your children or entire family). Today, I want to share my personal experience with health insurance ...
GimKit: Up Your Student Engagement
Kahoot, Quizizz, Quizlet... Have you tried them all? When the weather turns nicer and your students are dreaming of summertime, their attention starts to wane. Whew, it is hard to keep students engaged! It is the perfect time to introduce something new into your classroom. One of my favorite new games to play in class is Gimkit! Gimkit was created by a high school student for ...
5 Benefits to Using Interactive Notebooks
/>Let’s talk Interactive Notebooks! Do you use them with your students? I did for several years and really loved many of the aspects -- the colors, the way everything was in one place and the way they support student ownership. In partnership with Five Star®, I wanted to share 5 benefits to using Interactive Notebooks and why you should try them in your classroom. This post has been ...
Essential Math Manipulatives
If you have been around the blog a while, then you know that I am all about conceptual understanding and love incorporating manipulatives. Manipulatives are some of the best ways to introduce a new mathematical concept and are the foundation of the C-R-A. They help to form a solid foundation. Previously, we have written about the different math supplies and teacher supplies that we ...
5 WAYS TO USE PEAR DECK
One of my favorite ways to introduce new content to my students is to use the website Pear Deck. If you are using Google Slides or PowerPoints to share new content with your students, Pear Deck is a tool that needs to be in your digital toolbox. Today, I wanted to share 5 ways to use Pear Deck in your classroom: Pear Deck has generously offered readers an extended trial on the ...
