Our school focus this year is to increase our students' math abilities. We focused on reading a few years ago, carved out reading blocks, and saw a huge increase in their abilities and levels. In the … [Read more...]
My Goals Lapbook for MAPs and Lexile
Our district is moving towards personalized learning. This school year the high school will be transitioning a few classes. Elementary teachers are starting to prep our students by making them more … [Read more...]
DIY Dairy Crate Stools
Dairy crate stools (or even non-dairy) are all the rage right now! You can purchase them from any of the major vendors like Target & Walmart. And they come in loads of colors!! It's almost … [Read more...]
Classroom Makeover: Classroom Reveal 2016-17
I've been working in my room so I could write about this classroom reveal most of the summer! This room was previously used as a teacher workroom, the speech pathologists room, and an extra room for … [Read more...]
Ugly Filing Cabinet Makeover
It's time for a filing cabinet makeover! We all have one. That nasty beat up filing cabinet that has been in the building since the beginning of time. I usually try to hide mine in a corner or … [Read more...]
Classroom Makeover: Bulletins Ready
All of the foundations are set. I spent a couple of days in my room gluing new cork over a chalkboard, painting a bookshelf, starting a filing cabinet makeover, and hanging new paper and borders on … [Read more...]
New Classroom Makeover
I'm moving to a new classroom. For the past 5 years, I have taught junior high and high school art. This year I am heading back to the elementary school. I will be teaching the 3rd/4th combination … [Read more...]
Wonders Reading Program for 3rd Grade
What program do you use for literacy and language? Our school has the Wonders Reading program and all of the components that go with it. Learning to implement it and still have time in the day is one … [Read more...]
9 Habits of Super Productive People
We’ve all been there. We want to be super productive. It would be wonderful if we were all highly organized people. There are a million and one things on our to-do list. All we can manage is to pour … [Read more...]