The beginning of the school year is the perfect time for team-building activities that also teach and reinforce classroom expectations. The best thing about all of these first week of school activities is that you can use them to teach routines, build relationships, and develop class pride. Make sure to grab the activities mentioned below here! 1. How to work in groups ...
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No Time Wasted: Instructional Class Time
Whether your instructional class time is 45 minutes, 60 minutes, or 100 minutes, you will benefit from these tips on not wasting a minute of instructional class time. If you frequently find yourself running out of time or feeling frazzled during class, then let’s chat! Make sure to come back this summer as we waste no time during: Prepare Everything If you fail to plan, you ...
No Time Wasted: Teacher Planning Period
A teacher’s planning period can be extremely productive with the right mindset and tools. In our first post in the “No Time Wasted” series, we want to provide strategies on how to best utilize every single minute of a planning period. Make sure to come back this summer as we waste no time during: When are you most productive? Before I begin, it is important to evaluate your ...
5 Ideas for Your Next Professional Learning Community
Professional learning communities or PLCs can be a treasure of knowledge for the most experienced to the most novice math teacher. In fact, I learned more about teaching math from my 5th grade counterpart than I did from professional development I attended. If you are at a small school, your PLC might be with math teachers who teach different grade levels which will support you ...
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Thank you for contacting us! One of our team members will follow up with you within 1-2 business days. We look forward to working with you! WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MANEUVERING THE MIDDLE! 1. RESULTS "Every student but 1 passed the STAAR test this year and this is coming from the same group of students who came to me with less than half ...
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Hooray! CHECK YOUR EMAIL TO DOWNLOAD YOUR RESOURCES! Be on the lookout for more math goodness from Maneuvering the Middle! LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL ACCESS HERE SEE WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MANEUVERING THE MIDDLE! 1. RESULTS "Every student but 1 passed the STAAR test this year and this is coming ...
Why Students Struggle with Fractions (and what to do about it)
Why do students struggle with fractions? Are they inherently more challenging to work with than their decimal counterparts? Is there data to link students' success with fractions to their overall success in math? Let’s dive into 3 reasons why students struggle with fractions, and what we can do about it as teachers. What does the data say? Multiple studies (this study published ...
Are your 5th graders ready for the middle school transition?
If you are a 5th grade teacher wondering how to best prepare your students for middle school, then reader, keep reading. The middle school transition is drastic! Many 5th grade students will transition from straight lines in the hallway to moving freely from class to class. Not to mention - lockers, locker combinations, and making it to class on time! It is an exciting time, but it ...
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15 Ideas for Math Test Prep Season
Math Test prep season is upon us. It will be only a few more weeks before teachers begin wrapping up new content and reviewing content from the year. Here are a few ideas and tips to try in your classroom to review. 1. Be Strategic Review what students actually need to know. If your state provides a blueprint, focus on the skills that make up most of the test. 2. Brain ...