Unfinished student work is an ongoing challenge in any classroom. I’ve seen teachers in tears because a student ‘just won’t get anything done.’ I’ve seen teachers lose their temper because they are trying to so hard to get students caught up. And I’ve seen teachers with complicated forms for organizing who owes what work. Seen […]
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Teaching place value can be SOOOO frustrating. I remember teaching a lesson to 3rd graders years ago and feeling so confident in my students’ understanding of the concepts. The next day, I asked them to apply what they’d learned in a new context and quickly discovered that they most definitely DID NOT understand. Luckily, over
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Angry parents are a given when it comes to teaching. No matter how awesome you are, how kind and caring, or how prepared, at some point a parent will come to you in an emotional, angry, or panicked state. The fact is that nothing makes parents more irrational than feeling like their child is being
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The parent-teacher conference may be the single most important event of the school year. For many parents, this is the ONE time they visit the classroom and speak to the teacher about their child, the ONE time they get real and meaningful feedback on their child’s progress, and the ONE time they learn about the
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Sharing student progress can be tricky. Grades, levels, and teacher-speak can muddy the waters and leave parents feeling confused, defensive, or hopeless. By sharing student progress in a way that makes sense to parents, you are more likely to get the support and help you need. You can empower the parents to become an advocate
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Teachers want parent support, but we often ask for it in unrealistic or unhelpful ways. With a few shifts in thinking and a bit of strategy, you CAN get the help you need from parents! Focus on the Essential Outcome When parents come in for a conference, we often want to tell them EVERYTHING! We
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When some people think of classroom management, they picture clip-charts, reward points, or behavior marks. They envision a list of rules or a system of punishments and rewards used to keep kids in line. But teachers with well-run classrooms know better. The Pillars of Classroom Management In this post, I’ll share The 5 Pillars of
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The first week of school is by far the CRAZIEST and most stressful! These resources are designed to make your life easier and give your kids a great start to the school year. Here are my TOP 5 back-to-school must-haves! 1. Meet the Teacher Night Stations Meet the Teacher Night always sneaks up on me!
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If you’re frustrated with a chatty class, you’re not alone! But there’s good news! This classroom management struggle may be driving you nuts, but it can be cured! I’ve got 6 easy strategies for fixing this problem FAST! Before we get started, I want to make a distinction between two types of talking. The “driving-me-crazy”
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I have a love/hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. Every year I make them, and every year I fall short. All of the research argues that in order to achieve your goals, you should make them specific, measurable, and achievable. Good ol’ SMART Goals. But in my personal experience, those types of goals are the
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The classroom walls can easily become overrun with too many anchor charts, posters, student work samples, and all that other important STUFF! Last year, we made a change in my room that made a huge difference for my students. I decided to help them make sense of all that “background noise” by organizing the classroom
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Hey, overachiever! Yes, you, the perfectionist who wants to do it all and then some more. The teacher who spends all her money on her classroom and all her free time searching for the most engaging way to teach (insert topic here) and all her energy on inspiring little learners. Have you done any of
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