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As you prepare your students for testing, make sure you check out these 6 tips of what you should do. It includes important test-taking skills, test prep ideas, and so much more!

6 Things You Need to Do When Student Testing

Regardless of whether your school is teaching virtual, in-person, or somewhere in-between, there are still school districts that are testing their students. Maybe these districts

Are you looking for some Black History Month activities beyond just reading passages for your upper elementary students? Check out these Black History Month ideas for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade that will engage your students and help show what they learned. Plus grab a freebie!

10 Black History Month Activities for Your Classroom

February is Black History Month. With everything going on in our classrooms (parent/teacher conferences, Valentine’s Day, 100th day of school, President’s Day, and COVID, to

$Teaching equivalent fractions can be a challenge, and when you throw in trying to teach in online in a virtual environment, it can be even more difficult. This post provides you with ideas and engaging ways to help you teach fractions successfully in a remote learning environment. Save this pin and click through to learn more.$

Engaging Ways to Teach Equivalent Fractions Virtually

Teaching equivalent fractions is no easy feat, and when you throw in the thought of having to teach it online remotely, one’s brain begins to

10 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special for Your Sweet Students

Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to celebrate in the classroom. It’s the perfect day to express to students just how much they mean

If you're teaching the human body systems, you need to check out this post. It is a collection of valuable freebies, websites, and so much more. Save this pin and click through to learn more!

A Collection of Ideas for Teaching the Human Body Systems

While studying the human body systems is not in the NGSS, it is still a requirement in many science standards across the United States. This

The Ultimate Gift Guide for Teachers

As a teacher, you may be struggling to try to figure out what to get your colleagues down the hall so they know they are

Have you heard about Boom Learning Cards, but wasn't exactly sure what they were or how to use them? This post covers everything you need to know to get started in the classroom with Boom Decks and to get started! Save this pin and click through now.

How to Use Boom Learning Cards in Your Classroom

Have you heard of Boom Learning cards? If you haven’t experienced Boom Learning in your classroom, you’re missing out! Boom Learning is a perfect way

There's 10 ways you can increase student growth with the math workshop model. This post goes over them in detail. Which is your favorite? Save this pin and click through to learn more!

How to Rock Your Math Workshop for Ultimate Student Growth

We have worked our way through the entire math workshop series and now I want to focus on how you can take the entire math

One component of Math workshop is the closing. It's important to use many different lesson closures. This post walks you through several ideas and strategies to use at the end of your lesson to help your students deepen their learning and reflect more!

Lesson Closures for Math Workshop

In math workshop, there is one last piece that we need to talk about. It is often a forgotten piece or a piece that is

During math workshop, you have to meet with students either through guided math groups or through one-to-one conferences. Check out this post to learn about how to make this important part of guided math successful!

The Importance of Meeting with Students

It’s important to meet with students during math workshop. Here is where you get to know your students more directly and individually. It is where

If you're looking for some alternatives to math centers during your guided math time, check out these three ideas that are simple but quick! They will engage your students and help you differentiate! It's perfect for math workshop! Save this pin and click through to read more.

3 Super Easy Alternatives to Math Centers

I have been walking you through everything you need to know about math workshop to be successful. Last time, I talked about using centers as

Are Guided Math Centers Really That Hard?

Let’s face it. The idea of centers in the classroom can be a bit intimidating, especially if you’re a new teacher. There’s so much to

Guided math is the largest component of math workshop and the best way to help your students be successful. Learn about how you can make the most out of this component by clicking through.

Make the Most Out of Guided Math

Guided math is the largest component during math workshop with it being 50% of the block, or approximately 30-40 minutes depending on your block of

Teaching mini-lessons in math workshop can sometimes be a challenge, but it doesn't have to be. This post helps you remove the headache of mini-lessons and makes whole group teaching easier!

How To Take The Headache Out of Mini-Lessons in Math Workshop

The mini-lessons in math workshop can be met with frustration when you feel you have to teach everything students need to know in such a

Most people skip the math workshop opening but it's actually really important to include a math opening. This post includes lots of ideas on how to make it quick and easy like a pro!

How to Teach Your Math Opening Like a Pro

While it can be easy to skip the opening and deem it as not that important, it actually sets the tone for the workshop! It

Is the structure of your math workshop model flexible? I'm guessing that most people think it's a rigid schedule that has to be followed, but it's not! There's room for flexibility while still helping you and your students be successful! Learn more by clicking through here.

Why your Math Workshop Model is Not Flexible (And How to Fix It!)

If you’re new to math workshop, you may be wondering about its structure and how exactly the model is set up. Typically, most people are

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As you prepare your students for testing, make sure you check out these 6 tips of what you should do. It includes important test-taking skills, test prep ideas, and so much more!

6 Things You Need to Do When Student Testing

February 17, 2021 No Comments

Regardless of whether your school is teaching virtual, in-person, or somewhere in-between, there are still school districts that are testing their students. Maybe these districts

Are you looking for some Black History Month activities beyond just reading passages for your upper elementary students? Check out these Black History Month ideas for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade that will engage your students and help show what they learned. Plus grab a freebie!

10 Black History Month Activities for Your Classroom

February 11, 2021 No Comments

February is Black History Month. With everything going on in our classrooms (parent/teacher conferences, Valentine’s Day, 100th day of school, President’s Day, and COVID, to

$Teaching equivalent fractions can be a challenge, and when you throw in trying to teach in online in a virtual environment, it can be even more difficult. This post provides you with ideas and engaging ways to help you teach fractions successfully in a remote learning environment. Save this pin and click through to learn more.$

Engaging Ways to Teach Equivalent Fractions Virtually

February 3, 2021 No Comments

Teaching equivalent fractions is no easy feat, and when you throw in the thought of having to teach it online remotely, one’s brain begins to

10 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special for Your Sweet Students

January 27, 2021 No Comments

Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to celebrate in the classroom. It’s the perfect day to express to students just how much they mean

If you're teaching the human body systems, you need to check out this post. It is a collection of valuable freebies, websites, and so much more. Save this pin and click through to learn more!

A Collection of Ideas for Teaching the Human Body Systems

January 20, 2021 No Comments

While studying the human body systems is not in the NGSS, it is still a requirement in many science standards across the United States. This

The Ultimate Gift Guide for Teachers

November 11, 2020 No Comments

As a teacher, you may be struggling to try to figure out what to get your colleagues down the hall so they know they are

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