Education: The Thankless Profession
Education: The Thankless Profession If you’ve been an educator, you know this reality all too well. Test scores are never high enough, engagement is never
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Building Classroom Rapport
Building Classroom Community by Welcoming Students and Prioritizing Relationships I remember when, at the start of my first year teaching, I was excitedly decorating my
Math Word Walls
Ideas for Engaging Math Word Walls There are few things more frustrating for teachers than an ignored math word wall. We understand that academic vocabulary
Eight Teacher Tips for a More Efficient Summer
Eight Teacher Tips for a More Efficient Summer To work in the summer or not to work in the summer? Extremes often fail us. Summer
Tips for Classroom Efficiency
Eight Tips for Classroom Efficiency: A Collaborative Blog Post If there is one thing teachers can agree on, it’s that there is never enough time!
Parent Communication Tips for Teachers
We all know that effective parent communication is an essential part of being a teacher. It not only helps build strong relationships with parents and
Classroom Ideas to Ring in the New Year
New Year Ideas for Secondary Students Welcome to the new year and to a new semester! I love a fresh start and what the new
World’s Best Pencil Procedure
The Pencil Wars Are you frustrated by the lack of success with your pencil procedure? I was! Until I discovered the world’s best pencil procedure
Holidays in the Secondary Math Classroom
I love a good holiday celebration! I love the excitement and sense of joy surrounding a holiday. But as a secondary math teacher, the days
Formative Assessments
Formative assessments. That’s the answer to questions like, “What can I do to increase student achievement?” or “How can I improve my classroom instruction?” when