I love new teaching ideas. I like to try new strategies and change up my classroom.  I find that some change (not to the big thin...

In whole group reading, we've been working on narrative informational texts.  This concept was a tad difficult for our students to wrap...

During our intervention block this week, we've been using Discovery Ed testing to review previously taught math standards. I had th...

We've been doing a lot of work with comparing and contrasting in our small groups. I've been using character trait cards to help m...

One of the things that drives me nuts as a teacher is hands raised to go to the bathroom.  Or when students just shout out an answer rather...

I'm an advocate of integrating technology into the classroom.  I'm a "technology native" (as opposed to an immigrant) and...

For my intervention block, we've been working on multiplication. On the last day before winter break, I decided we should have a li...

This week we reviewed theme in small groups.  I gave my students a paragraph stem (read previous post here ) and they independently wrote th...

This week we are working on poetry.  Specifically, we're reviewing text structure, figurative language, theme and summarizing a poem.  ...

This week in whole group reading, we were working on main idea, supporting details, alternative perspectives and inferencing. We used t...

Whenever possible and appropriate, I try to bring food into the classroom.  Students are automatically more engaged in the lesson and it...

I love great math ideas. Here's an easy center to make, it just requires sharpies, a plastic bag, some patience and old water bott...

No Way Jose and That's a Fact, Jack! Last year, a teacher at my school introduced me to the phrase and activity "No Way Jose...