Bullying is portrayed in many movies and TV shows as a funny gag to laugh at. Unfortunately, as any parent or educator knows, bullying is no joke. In fact, bullying…
Solutions To Your Biggest Classroom Challenges
Chances are you are experiencing a classroom challenge that you need a solution for. Rather than go through the process of trial and error, I have posed some common…
How to Modify Your Math Instruction to Reach All Students' Needs
During my last few years of teaching, I’ve taught in a school where my students perform on all levels of the spectrum according to NWEA’s Map Growth Assessment, which…
Tips for Supporting ELLs in Your Elementary Classroom
If you teach students whose first language isn’t English, you know that those students face challenges in the classroom. What is most important is providing supports…
Here's How Sentence Composing Will Improve Students' Writing
If you are a middle or high school English teacher and you’ve never taught sentence composing, stop what you are doing and read this post. Sentence composing is that…
How to Use Learning Targets in Your Classroom
How to Use Learning Targets in Your Classroom
One of the challenges we face in the classroom is determining whether our students are really learning from the…
How The 5 by 5 Rule Alleviated My Teaching Anxiety For Good
Stress and anxiety are often side effects of teaching. You probably find yourself worrying about several school-related things every day. We know that stress isn’t…
