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Looking for some fun activities to jazz up your math routine while still practicing rigorous multiplication problems? You are in the...

I hope your school year is off to a great start! If you are here, that means you are starting your small groups and looking for some...

Are you starting to realize that teaching reading whole-group isn't the best fit for all students? I remember my first few years of...

We've all been there. Students are having troubles memorizing their multiplication facts. You've sent home flashcards, done numerous...

We've all been there. Thinking about the first week back to school and what we should add to our empty lesson plan book. There will be...

Halloween is coming up and if you're anything like me, then you're thinking. . .'How can I make Halloween fun for my students without...

One of my favorite things to do for math centers and rotations is to tape problems around my classroom and have students 'hunt' for them!...

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach Informative Writing? Are you not sure how to teach the Common Core standards for Informative...

Do your students struggle practicing spelling and truly learning their spelling words? Mine did too. When I first started teaching, my...

Read this post to learn how to turn a worksheet into a Google Classroom assignment.

Are you searching for that perfect Animal Adaptations lesson plan? Have you heard of Project Based Learning? Look no further!PBL is a...

Hello! Welcome to my classroom tour for the 2019-2020 school year. This is my first year in a portable. It is different being outside of...

Do you struggle with students bringing back homework on time? Do you struggle with parent involvement in what their kids are learning? Do...