Imagine this: your students huddled together, creating, problem-solving, and having a blast – all thanks to classroom STEM activities. This is the way to build classroom community! But that’s not …
As the holidays closed in on us I had a difficult decision to make for writing workshop. I had students pleading with me to allow them to continue to develop …
Do you ever feel like there is not enough day to fit in social emotional learning (SEL) activities? Isolating little blocks of time for all the things we need to …
Top of the morning to you! ☘️I have just come back from a walk, and if anyone were to ask me “what does social emotional learning mean’ my answer would …
Imagine, looking around the classroom where all children are engaged, on task, productive and content. This is a sign of an effective classroom management philosophy. To quote Maria Montessori, “”The …
Classroom Rewards for Good Behavior I’m passionate about classroom rewards. More specifically classroom management without rewards. Stay with me! Hear me out. 😀 That may stir up a little bit …
Build Classroom Community From Day One My heart breaks when I see assigned partners in the classroom announce to the classroom verbally or visually that they are only working together …
A classroom assistant told me why she would never want to lead a classroom. She had been in all of the primary classrooms, and she was able to identify a …
Classroom Routines and Procedures Transitions! ARGH . . . a word that brings on a cold sweat for so many teachers! So much class time and energy is lost to …
If you have you ever heard (or said yourself 😉) “My students could never work quietly at centers!”, then this might be just the post for you. Once you know …
The Ease of Differentiation in Writing Workshop Why is differentiated instruction important in writing? Much as I love to teach math, and I do love to teach math, I find …
Hey there, teachers! With the first day of school approaching, are you feeling a mix of nerves and excitement? Are you looking for some fun back-to-school activities? Well, fear not, …
Differentiation in Primary Mathematics Play based learning is appropriate at every age as far as I am concerned, but it is essential for differentiation in math instruction at the primary …
What is Differentiation in Math? Okay, I admit it, in some ways I consider math the most difficult subject to differentiate in. There, the truth is out. 🥵 First let’s …
Strategies for Differentiation in Teaching In my first blog post, I identified differentiation as a pillar of classroom management. In my most recent post, I shared that differentiation in classroom …
For some teachers, terror strikes their very heart when the topic of differentiation in the classroom comes up. In “How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms”, Dr. Carol Ann …
What is Growth Mindset in Education? Have you ever attempted to work with a student who will not consider, not even for a second consider, doing something that you are …
What is Evidenced Based Classroom Management? I have mentioned in other blog posts, I looove classroom management. and I strongly believe that it is important to use research-based classroom management …
Classroom communities are everywhere! Literally everywhere, but not all classroom communities are the same. A healthy classroom community is a group of adults and children who come together to learn …
Does Positive Behavior Intervention Allow for Classroom Behavior Consequences? The short answer is absolutely positive behavioral intervention allows for classroom behavior consequences!!! The longer answer is below 😉. Actually, classroom …