I can’t believe it’s that time again! School is quickly drawing to a close which means warm weather, fun activities, and report cards! When I was a newer teacher, report cards always intimidated me and I know many teachers feel like it is a daunting task. Report cards are our way of communicating how students have progressed throughout the year and can be a ...
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Top 10 Middle School Books
I love books and reading is one of my favorite hobbies when I can find the time. As educators, we know how important reading is and we are constantly trying to get our students to read. Unfortunately, sometimes our students start to lose the love of reading, or some never found it in the first place. One of the hardest challenges can be finding engaging and ...
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Descriptive Feedback in the Classroom
As teachers it is not just our job to present information and hope that students “get it.” We need and want our students to really understand and comprehend all the things that we are teaching them. This also includes more than just our curriculum! We are constantly teaching our students life skills and we want them to really be able to implement all we ...
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10 Ways to Add Holiday Joy to Your Classroom
How is it almost the holidays!? It feels like we just started the school year and now we are quickly entering the holiday season. I love the holidays and I love to incorporate them into my classroom. There is such a feeling of peace, joy and giving during the holidays that I love to really bring into my classroom.
This is such a wonderful time of ...
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Reading Aloud To Middle School Students
Welcome back to school! I hope you are all settling back into your classrooms and getting to know your wonderful middles. I love this time of year because it feels like fresh beginnings. It can also be a little crazy as we work on getting our new students into our routines. Routines are the life and sanity savers for the beginning of the year. They also play ...
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Tips and Tricks to Keep You Organized
I hope you are all having a wonderful summer! I can’t believe it is already July! Summer always flies by! I am just starting my summer vacation and am ready for some much needed rejuvenation time! With the start of summer, I always like to think all things organization....for my own home that is...yet I know that summer is about halfway through for some of ...
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