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
Bored With the Usual Assessments
Assessing, grading, planning, assessing, grading. Are you bored with the usual assessments? It is a constant never-ending cycle. It is what we do and what we are good at, but how can you break from the groundhog day and make that assessing and grading more fun? Try using poetry! Why ... read more
Why You Need an Assessment Schedule NOW!
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
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
10 Tips for Surviving Standardized Testing
When you hear the words Standardized Testing do you feel any of the following? Frustrated you can't teach what your students need? Stressed? Sweaty palms? Anger at politicians for focusing on a test? Irritated that your students are overwhelmed by one ... read more