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Differentiation can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. These blog posts help you explore “everything differentiation” so that you can implement it in your classroom to meet the needs of every. single. student. without pulling your hair out.

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Trying to differentiate during online learning can feel like a huge challenge. This post provides lots of ideas to help make distance learning easier when it comes to differentiation in the classroom!

How to Differentiate During Online Learning

How to Tier Your Lessons Successfully

Scaffolding instruction for struggling students is an important step that many teachers need to be taking - and sometimes, teachers are rescuing students rather than scaffolding instruction for them. This post helps identify the difference between scaffolding and rescuing and helps you better understand what scaffolding instruction looks like.

Are You Scaffolding or Rescuing?

Since every student in your classroom is unique, it's vital to have an array of instructional strategies at your disposal to meet all learning needs. Check out this list!

Effective Instructional Strategies: Round-Up #3

That’s right, folks: the monthly barrage of instructional strategies isn’t over yet! There are dozens more strategies that I’ve been working on sharing with you

I'm here to share another round-up of modern, exciting instructional strategies that you can implement in your classroom right away!

Breakthrough Instructional Strategies: Round-Up #2

Instructional strategies are truly the backbone of classrooms. If you don’t have an array of solid strategies at your disposal, your lesson plans will be

Level Up Your Teaching with 6 Unique Instructional Strategies

Teaching in the modern age is EXHAUSTING. It seems like students’ attention spans are getting shorter by the year, and there’s overwhelming pressure to keep

7 Ways to Captivate Classroom Engagement in Upper Elementary

Are you ready to captivate the clever kiddos in your curious classroom? I know you are; classroom engagement is an amazing thing, and it’s not

Scaffolding is a strong intervention strategy that has tons of merit in just about every situation, including tricky lessons such as area and perimeter. Check out the methods here!

10 Methods for Successful Scaffolding in Area and Perimeter

Scaffolding is one of the most important strategies you can employ in your upper elementary classroom, especially when it comes to math. Your students are

By utilizing inquiry-based learning, you empower students to feel confident in their learning and build upon their successes to become lifelong learners.

Inquiry-Based Learning Round-Up #1: Stimulating Excitement

“If IBL [inquiry-based learning] is effectively implemented by a skilled teacher who is willing to teach, reteach, and model patterns of thinking, then students will

5 Smart Strategies to Crush the Achievement Gap

Buckle up, friends. Today, we’re tackling that pesky problem that plagues every single classroom: the achievement gap. The world is recovering from COVID-19, but its

Differentiation starts with exceptional differentiation strategies that are backed by research and strike a balance between effort and success.

20 Breakthrough Differentiation Strategies to Help Your Students Thrive

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: differentiation is the key to unlocking every student’s unique potential. And, as I’ve mentioned

Embark on a mission to make learning about money fun, engaging, and tailored to your students!

Differentiating Money Lessons: Excel with Diverse Learning Needs

Looking for a quick, easy way to earn cash? Oops, I’m sorry. I meant to say learn cash—as in money lessons! Today, we’re diving into

Diving into the world of magnets can be both educational and fun, as showcased by three of my all-time favorite upper elementary magnetism experiments!

The Mystery of Magnetism: 3 Magnetic Experiments

Magnets: how do they work? Okay, well, we actually do have a pretty good idea of how they work… But that doesn’t mean magnetism is

Teaching about solar and lunar eclipses can be a memorable experience for students in upper elementary science classrooms. With the right blend of hands-on activities, math exercises, and scientific observations, you can turn these celestial events into foundational learning moments!

Light Up the Learning: 7 Engaging Eclipse Activities

When was the last time you watched an eclipse? Personally, I haven’t seen any since August 2017, aptly named the “Great American Eclipse” by some

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5 Simple Machines Projects to Support Student Inquiry

There’s a reason I mention hands-on activities in every single blog post: it’s the best way to learn! Whenever you’re in need of ways to

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