Please tell me I'm not the only one who is drowning in all the papers that seem to come with teaching! Well, I used to be drowning in them anyway! I think I've finally found a teacher organization system to keep all papers at bay, from the important forms to the random flyers in mailboxes. If you are getting ready to set New Year’s Resolutions or maybe just a goal to clear the classroom clutter then these tips are for you. In general, having a ... Read the Post...
How to Make Math Games that are Fun
Picture this: having math games that are fun for your students, already planned for you, prepped with the click of a button. Better yet, they require no grading on your part, are easy to learn, and have the all-important cooperative learning set-up. Well now you don't have to imagine that dream life, it's reality! With simple instructions, tons of practice problems, and the ease of just printing Tic Tac Toe games are the way to go! These math ... Read the Post...
Math Interactive Notebooks: 5 Reasons to Abandon
This topic is sure to spark a bit of a debate, surely everyone uses math interactive notebooks?! Wrong. I use folders, which I used during my first year of teaching. So I’ve never used math notebooks, and have lived to tell the tale! When attempting to keep middle school students organized, simple is best. 11 and 12-year-olds are trying to figure out how a locker works, where the cafeteria is, and the newest Tik Tok dance. Trying to keep up ... Read the Post...
How to Use Task Cards Easily Without Stress
My life was forever changed when I first googled how to use task cards. No seriously, my teaching life turned on a dime when I stumbled upon the gem of task cards and how to use them in my middle school classroom. I was in my first year of teaching and my 6th graders were going stir crazy in my 90-minute math block. I felt like I had tried everything to keep students engaged and practicing without the chaos that middle schoolers are amazing at ... Read the Post...
