This Number System Unit 6th Grade CCSS includes: introducing the number line, comparing and ordering rational numbers, and absolute value. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the standards without all of the prep and stress of creating ...
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Teacher Planner Printables
These teachers planner printables are a game changer! I have wanted to share with you the tool that helped me stay organized as a teacher since…oh… three years ago. But, I never quite got around to it. (Definitely the mark of an organized person.) “What is this tool?” you might be wondering. TEACHER PLANNER PRINTABLES Scroll down to the bottom (or click on any image) to receive ...
Using Canvas in Your Classroom
Going paperless can seem like a daunting task in the classroom! Here are some tips and tricks to make the transition from handouts to an environmentally-friendly classroom easy using Canvas. For those who are unfamiliar, Canvas is a learning management software that allows for each student to access material and submit assignments, and it makes communication easier for teachers. 1. ...
Rates and Percents Unit 6th Grade CCSS
Rates and Percents Unit 6th Grade CCSS - introducing rate, unit rate in pricing, speed, measurement, percent models, finding a percent, percent of a number, and problem solving with percentage. Students will practice with both skill-based problems, real-world application questions, and error analysis to support higher level thinking skills. You can reach your students and teach the ...
Making the Most of Your Schoology Account
One of your biggest classroom tools is a Learning Management System. Schoology, Google Classroom, and Canvas are all Learning Management Systems (LMS) and are so helpful in the organization of your class and for going paperless. Here are five tips that can turn your Schoology page into a useful tool in your classroom! 1. Organize our home page I like to organize my Schoology ...
Change is a Verb
Disclaimer: I am not a trained counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist. I am an educator, I attended public school for 12 years, I spent four years at a public university, received my graduate degree, and I taught nearly 1,000 students over a seven year span in public schools. Most importantly, I am a mom of a little boy. As I watch the news, I hear the details surrounding the ...
Middle School Math Skills Students Must Master
Though I currently teach 6th grade math, I am well versed in high school math. I taught both Algebra 1 to freshman and Algebra 2 to sophomores a couple of years ago. Time and time again, I found myself reteaching math concepts students should have been proficient in before entering high school. The middle school transition to high school is going to be hard, but it shouldn’t be because ...
Engaging Websites for Middle School Math
Students love technology, so why not use it as often as possible to engage students in the best subject in the world, math? It can be used as a regular means of daily practice, as an incentive, and as a way to track data easier than pen and paper. Here are some of the websites for middle school math that I have used or plan to use in my classroom. ENgAGING WEBSITES FOR ...
Seating Charts for Middle School
Seating charts are important. Seating charts for middle school students are essential. I rank their importance right up there with procedures and routines to have ready on the first day. When I read Teach Like a Champion, they spend an entire chapter discussing how necessary seating charts are to the success of a classroom. If you haven’t read it yet, you should! TIPS FOR ...
7 Ways to Use Khan Academy
Khan Academy is an incredible resource for your classroom! You can see how some tips for starting Khan Academy in your classroom, and I have outlined ways to use Khan Academy for differentiating instruction. If you aren’t ready to take the full plunge into the world of Khan, dip your metaphorical toes into the shallow end with these ideas. NOTE: All Khan Academy content is available ...