If you follow me on Instagram then you know how much I love a good quote. Whether it’s inspirational or funny, I can identify with so many. I enjoy sharing them out and finding ones that represent where I am currently as an educator and as a person. Over
Kami is an extension found in the Chrome Web Store that allows students to write directly on PDFs. This extension can make your home school, and remote or distance learning classroom run much smoother without having to reinvent the wheel and learn how to use digital technology. If your upper
Have you jumped on the Nearpod bandwagon yet? If not, you will after reading about all the things it can do. I started using Nearpod only after the principal of my school emailed asking who would like a free account. Knowing nothing about it, I wanted it because it was
Student engagement on the first day of school is more important than you think. Upper elementary and middle school students need to be hooked into loving being back to school o instill curiosity and an interest in science. Including hands-on activities does not have to be costly or time-consuming. Providing
Use these metric measurement ideas for your grade 5 6 7 classrooms as your start your science curriculum or review for test prep
Free ideas to build relationships with your students to increase engagement and motivation in your grade 4 5 6 classroom.
If your science curriculum is anything like mine, your first unit is lab safety. As a middle school science teacher, we review the tools and rules of staying safe in the science laboratory. By this point in their school careers, students have a grasp on how they should be acting
Getting struggling readers to read independently in the upper elementary school grades can be very difficult. Students as young as second and third grade start to realize what they are not good at and will often want to give up. As teachers, we try hard to continue to motivate and
In a world where technology is always front and center, it can be hard to go back to the simple things in life. No matter the age, I have always enjoyed coloring. As I grew older, I didn’t do it as much but if a niece or friend’s
Independent reading can be so difficult for students with a disability. It can be difficult to watch students struggling through reading, shut down because it is difficult, or feel distraught because they cannot read what they want. Parents would request that I assign it for homework and I would
21 Contemporary Young Adult Titles for Your Secondary Classroom Are you looking to update your classroom library for the back to school season? Are your students asking you for recommendations to continue reading but you aren’t sure what to choose for them? The Literary Maven collaborates with other teachers
What is Edmodo? Edmodo is an online learning management system that you can use in your elementary, middle school or high school classroom. It allows you to communicate with your students, assign work, grade work and connect with other teachers around the world. As a teacher, you are
