It is no secret that teachers love Post-it® Notes, and now I can say with confidence that students love them too! According to researchers from UCLA and Carnegie Mellon, students enjoy learning more with Post-it® Notes. The brightly colored Post-it® Super Sticky Notes have 2x the sticking power and pack so much potential when it comes to engaging students in your daily lessons, so I ...
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2 Tips to Set Students Up for Success
As teachers, we have all heard the statement “set students up for success” probably more times than we can count. Sometimes these statements can lose their meaning, but don’t let this one! If students feel successful in your classroom, then your workload will be less. Less make up work to follow up on and grade, less classroom management, less ... fill-in-the-blank. #1: ...
3 Tips for Increasing Teacher Productivity
Teacher productivity is a topic I could talk at length about. I love optimizing my time, building routines, and checking off a to-do list item. Check out some of these methods that will save your time and your sanity. LISTEN ON: APPLE PODCAST | SPOTIFY 1. GO SLOW NOW TO GO FAST LATER Teachers live in a very cyclical world. Most of the things that we do ...
Teacher Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Often when I feel like a class period is not going well, I tend to blame so-and-so students or a lackluster concept. However, more often than not, the problem starts at the top -- the teacher -- me. Yikes! The good news is that I am in full control of myself, so I can make the necessary changes to improving said class. Here are some teacher mistakes that I made/make and some ideas on ...
Are Digital Interactive Notebooks Right for You?
Let’s talk about interactive notebooks - both physical notebooks and digital notebooks! Do you use them with your students? I tried an interactive notebook one year while teaching math, and I couldn’t handle the glue consumption. Now that I am seeing so much talk about digital interactive notebooks online, I want to ask the question -- are they right for you? Are Digital Interactive ...
Planning and Teaching During COVID
The beginning of the school year can be stressful. The beginning of THIS school year is stressful for many more reasons than usual! The good news is that you aren’t the only one in this boat. Teaching during COVID will require us to address some of these challenges together, and what you can do to make this year the best one yet! TEACHING & PLANNING During a Pandemic Challenge ...
The Flipped Classroom and Hybrid Learning
Hybrid learning - I had never heard this term until about a month ago, and now, it seems to be the type of learning environment that thousands, if not millions of teachers (and their students), are trying to navigate. The hybrid model functions both online and in the physical classroom. Students will be expected to complete some of their learning at home, some of their learning at ...
Middle School Math Curriculum
I'M READY TO JOIN ALL ACCESS MATH CURRICULUM Comprehensive math resources forgrades 5 through algebra 1 I'M READY TO JOIN STRAIGHTFORWARD. STREAMLINED. STANDARDS-BASED. ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN YOUR MATH CLASSROOM ENGAGING FOR STUDENTS | STREAMLINED FOR ...
20 Must Teach Middle School Routines
With almost 30 years in the middle and high school classroom between the Maneuvering the Middle team, we have many thoughts on the routines and procedures necessary to run a successful classroom. This list is not exhaustive but will hopefully provide you with a place to start. One recommendation is to think backwards. Start by thinking about how you want your classroom to look ...
Why You Should Use Exit Tickets
“You can’t correct what you can’t detect.” Have you ever been shocked by the results after a quiz or test? Was this also the first time you had gathered data from students on the given topic? Usually, that was the case for me. Teachers need to monitor how students are progressing daily to have a real understanding of whether or not they are ready to move on. I would fall into the ...