My first year of teaching I was a traveling teacher, a cart teacher with no classroom. I traveled to different rooms all over the school and use different teachers’ rooms while they had plan. It was a bit chaotic and I had no tips to help me out! If you find yourself in this situation, I’ve rounded up my tips and tricks to help you be the best cart teacher ever! You can do this (and spoiler alert, once I got into my groove I didn’t hate being a ... Read the Post...
How To Easily Unpack A Classroom
Setting up my classroom is one of my favorite things as a teacher! I love reorganizing spaces, and because I've moved classrooms every single year, I think I've become a pro! I shared 10 tips on how to pack up your room, so if you are in that stage, go check out that post! If you have packed up your room, let's get to unpacking! Tip #1: Plan your layout Walk around your room with a piece of paper and jot down good spaces for different ... Read the Post...
Top 5 Tips to Make Block Scheduling Work
With all of the different options floating around about how next year will work, the block scheduling is one of the options. Luckily, I’ve taught on a block schedule before and while it has it’s pros and cons, it isn’t too difficult to switch over. Below are my tips on block scheduling and how to make it work for you & your students! #1: Block Scheduling Needs a Different Mindset In this model, teaching 1 lesson a day isn’t really ... Read the Post...
All About A Flipped Classroom
Thinking about flipping your classroom? This might be the best option for a blended learning schedule come fall with this crazy 2020 ride we are all on! Having a Flipped Classroom is one of my favorite ways to teach as it really uses time in the best way possible. While I haven't figured out how to make more time (if I find out, I'll share the secret!) this style of teaching as left me with the best use of classroom time. Keep on reading to find ... Read the Post...