
Teach Strategies for Word Problems in Math that Stick
Word problems stump virtually every child in our classrooms. When students are faced with them, they often freeze, guess, or strip numbers from a word

Word problems stump virtually every child in our classrooms. When students are faced with them, they often freeze, guess, or strip numbers from a word

You pour your heart into lesson plans, stay late grading, and deeply care about your students. Yet, despite your best efforts, some kiddos just aren’t

We’ve all heard it: “Don’t teach to the test.” But what if there’s a smarter way to think about it? Testing isn’t just a one-time

Ah, gifted students. The kids who finish everything before you’re halfway through directions, the ones who ask, “Why do we have to show our work

The word personalized learning has been thrown around for a long time and was previously known as differentiation. I don’t need to tell you that

6 minutes read time Finding ways to engage every student without suffocating in preparation is an ongoing challenge for educators. In upper elementary inclusive classrooms, let’s

8 min reading time This post contains affiliate links. There is a large amount of pressure – no I mean, demand – on teachers today

At a glance, self-care seems challenging, time-consuming, and sometimes even selfish—but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In actuality, self-care can be summed up