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Simple Tips for Keeping Up With Grading

Use these simple tips to stay on top of grading!

How can you possibly keep up with grading every single assignment? How do you keep up with grading every assignment?  Honestly -  you really can’t. There isn’t enough time in the day to do it all. So what is the solution? You don’t have to grade them all! You need to focus on the list of ... read more

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Top 10 Teaching Tips of 2017

Teaching Tips for the new year. Great ideas and freebies for time management, classroom management, keeping up with grading!

Are you ready for 2017?!?  Here are 10 teaching tips to get you into the new year! From classroom management to time saving strategies to keeping up with grading - I've got you covered!  Keep reading to learn more and grab your FREE guides.   ... read more

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Making Morning Work Meaningful

Such a great way to make morning work meaningful. My students are able to show what they know. I love the data collection sheets to track student learning. Morning work time is helping guide my teaching!

Do you ever feel like those first minutes of the day are wasted?  If only you could have a morning work routine that helped all students while you completed all of the morning tasks required each day. Is this you?   I have a way to help! The Morning Work Bundle.   What's included in this ... read more

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Why You Need an Assessment Schedule NOW!

Love this simple assessment plan. Keep me on track with assessing students all year long!

Why an assessment plan? That email comes.  Grades are DUE!   You scramble to get the last few grades in.  You are stressed, the kids are stressed, and the quality isn't what you wanted. One way I try to beat the stress is to create an assessment schedule. Creating Your Assessment ... read more

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Writing Lesson Plans for the Year

Writing Lesson plans for the year.

Do you struggle with finding quality time for students to write?  These writing lesson plans will help guide your planning so that students have ample time to write and demonstrate what they are learning. Sample Long Range Writing Lesson Plans: Weeks 1-3 - Poetry Writing Plans Poetry gets creativity ... read more

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