Differentiation
DIFFERENTIATION
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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Giving Anchor Charts Purpose
Anchor charts are everywhere. When you are scrolling the feed on Pinterest, you see them. When you purchase products on TpT, or even when you
Informal Assessments A to Z: A list of Ideas
We all need to use assessments in our classroom to determine how our students are doing with the content, but if you are like me,
Creative Ways to Make Science Engaging & Memorable
When you ask students what science makes them think of, there are two groups. There is a group of kids who think of science experiments
Making Photosynthesis Engaging to Upper Elementary
Photosynthesis is a difficult concept for third graders – even older grades really, depending on how in-depth you go with it. When I teach my
Increase Students’ Vocabulary
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that vocabulary is extremely important in every classroom, regardless of what grade level or content you teach.
Catch Their Attention From the Start
Holding students’ attention in the classroom now is more difficult than years ago. I blame electronics. No, really, I do. Kids are constantly holding electronic
10 Things Teachers MUST DO on the 1st Day of School!
Ahhhh… Summer is gone. Where did it go? It seems that it was only yesterday that you were packing up your classroom and driving off
10 Ideas to Get to Know Your Students
If you know your students well, then your classroom will run much smoother, and helping students understand will be easier. When we take the time
Teaching Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Teaching addition and subtraction strategies doesn’t have to be complicated once you understand them. I wrote recently about understanding the addition and subtraction strategies, and
Understanding Addition & Subtraction Strategies
When Common Core stated that we needed to teach addition and subtraction strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition
Teaching Expression in Fluency
Recently I posted 8 Ideas to Build Fluency, but there is so much more to fluency than just reading at a good pace and accurately.
Teaching Area Using Applied Math
With the implementation of CCSS, there is a shift toward applied math concepts and skills taught through the use of authentic, real-life problems rather than
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