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Dittos & Worksheets & Packets, Oh my!!

March 5, 2013

So, your school department actually has a manual for you and it’s full of printables… They were designed by educators and statisticians… and people that must know more about teaching this content than you do… so why aren’t you students engaged? Well, I am writing this post to make sure you don’t “throw out the baby with the bath water!”… Read More

Filed Under: 21st Century Skills, Differentiating Instruction, edchat, educoach, Engaging Students in Learning, Establishing a Culture for Learning, Instructional Strategies, Issues Beginning Teachers Face, Teacher Evaluation, Using Questioning/ Prompts and Discussion Techniques 1 Comment

Student Engagement… Strategy #1

Student Engagement… Strategy #1

March 3, 2013

Jigsaw it! Regardless of the subject, brain research tells us we need many rehearsals (+20…yikes!) for new learning to stick! Learners rehearse learning when they are actually engaged in it. And, just to be clear… a worksheet with 20 math problems does not equal 20 rehearsals…( awwww, maaaan!) So, let’s consider the value of a jigsaw!

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Student Engagement… Buzz Words Demystified

Student Engagement… Buzz Words Demystified

March 2, 2013

According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the 4Cs: Critical thinking and problem solving, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity and Innovation are infused in learning. Watch and listen to how ASCD describes 21st Century Skills. In the video P21’s video library, the section titled “In Practice,” features sample lessons incorporating 21st Century Skills for any grade level/ content area…. Read More

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Improving Questioning & Discussion Techniques- 1 week Challenge

Improving Questioning & Discussion Techniques- 1 week Challenge

February 21, 2013

Let’s think about where we are starting! If you missed the rubrics I posted yesterday, you may want to check them out. Level 1: Questions are rapid-fire,and convergent,with single correct answers. All discussion is between teacher and students; students are not invited to speak directly to one another. -> Level 2: The teacher frames some questions designed to promote student… Read More

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Why Beginning Teachers need Leadership Skills

September 4, 2012

One of the most recurring topics of conversation within the groups of beginning teachers I support is teacher assistants. Some of the most common concerns I hear include: “I don’t know what to give Mrs. T.  to do. She is always ready for the next job and I can’t keep up.” “She doesn’t think I should do it this way…… Read More

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My Territories

August 21, 2012

I was first introduced to the idea of a writer’s notebook by my tenth grade English teacher, Mrs. Catamaro. I loved that notebook! My notebook helped me see who I was as a writer, and focus on the writer I wanted to become. It met my needs as a learner the way nothing before had. I was impulsive and unfocused,… Read More

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Two. More. Days. Anyone else know this feeling? Two. More. Days. 

Anyone else know this feeling? How can one week be SO LONG?!?!

🍾To say I am excited for this coming week is an understatement! I cannot wait to do very little and follow zero bells. 🔕

☀️I hope the sun is shining and the pages are turning and nothing much else will matter. 📚

🌼If you already had your spring break, what do you recommend?? What do you wish you did more? 

I can tell you this- I will NOT. Be doing school work! 🥳

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It’s Monday again!! And I wasn’t dreading it b It’s Monday again!! And I wasn’t dreading it because I did the whole dinner meal prep thing again!

Tonight, they had Mac n Cheez (@veggie_inspired sauce w/o the nutmeg) with broccoli and Chickpea Potato Fritters (thank you @dreenaburton for the IG live). Everyone had seconds 🏆

Followed by strawberry nice cream with sprinkles!! Because we can’t stop talking about the beach even though it’s cold out. 

When is summer vacation for you?? We go until June 25🤦🏼‍♀️... and I can’t imagine we’ll make it in that heat☀️!

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Using Videos in Math Class. I love providing my st Using Videos in Math Class. I love providing my students with a video that shows them exactly how to do a problem! After attempting a problem independently, these videos get SO MUCH USE! Students watch and rewatch the part that THEY struggled with. No more waiting for me to do the part they care about on the board. This is personalized differentiation in action. Student driven and student centered! Give it a try. Let talk about your questions in the comments!
If you already know a student is struggling, these If you already know a student is struggling, these are some simple ways to get straight to the CONCEPT you are teaching!

👀So much of our students’ struggles are tangled up in unfinished learning around facts, whole number computation and the math anxiety that results. 

☀️If we can eliminate some of THAT, we can create some positive MATH experiences! And momentum builds. 

😳Worst case scenario: Nothing changes, and you’ve got some VALUABLE data to share with your school’s student support team (MTSS, RTI, ABC123?😂).

🤷🏼‍♀️ And here’s the push back I hear a LOT: But what about the grade?? And what if everyone else wants that easier version? 

💣1. Grades are stupid. (🤦🏼‍♀️ I know. But, really... they are. 😳 And if you don’t do this, that student is not learning the concept anyway, so??? I put an “m” near the mark in my grade book so I know it was done “with modifications.” But, whatever works! 
📣2. No one will really know about this version unless you announce it. So, if that’s an issue for you- don’t! 🤫 (Once you realize how great it is when students take ownership of what they need as learners, you may have new ideas about that👀.)

👇🏼What are you wondering about how this works? Let’s chat in the comments!!

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Teaching fractions?? How’s that going? If you a Teaching fractions?? How’s that going?

If you are feeling like your students are all moving at different paces, you are NOT ALONE!

So much of the work we do with fractions has a developmental edge to it. Not all of our students are going to make the leaps on the timeline set forth by the standards. And we are STILL going to be having math class as one happy family:)

So, if you are looking for a way for John y to have the chance to see number 4 three more times, while his neighbor Jeanine blasts through all 6 problems in a flash, you might want to try Guide Me Math!

These video lessons allow kids to move at their own pace, and free you up to conference with student or pull small groups while everyone is engaged and learning. 

Search Guide Me Math in my Write Solutions TPT store to see all the topics and lessons available. 

👇🏼Let me know in the comments what topic you’ll need next!

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Do some of your students fall apart in the face of Do some of your students fall apart in the face of a written response?

Don’t give up on writing across the curriculum! That short answer BELONGS on that science test;)

Here are some ways you can give your students the nudge they need to show you what they know... in writing!

Some students tense up when they have to write, some others are just STRESSED under pressure, and of course some struggle with writing.

Whatever the reason, these tips will give students the support they need to go ahead and get started. 

How else do you support writers??

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This is an after school snack that says, “mommy This is an after school snack that says, “mommy needs 15 WHOLE MINUTES to think.”

Apples, clementines, grapes (cut in half because these guys can make their own decisions about grapes when they turn 18 or move out😂), bananas, pretzels, peanut butter for dipping AND a green smoothie made with vanilla @gardenoflife meal replacement powder, frozen strawberries, ice and kale. 

Both my almost 4yo and my 5.5 gobbled it up while discussing their latest @magnatiles creations- giant multistory garages.

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🛌Who RELAXED this weekend?? 🚘Who was too b 🛌Who RELAXED this weekend?? 

🚘Who was too busy with FAMILY to think about work?

🥳Who had FUN this weekend?

✋🏼Who has boundaries? (Or is working on that?)

👏🏻🌈🚨🧶🥳

Hooray for YOU!! Remember, teaching is your job. It’s a rewarding and stressful and AMAZING career. 

And, that’s the end.

Tag a friend who might need a push to take a break. XOXO

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This Mental Math bingo has been a hit for years! T This Mental Math bingo has been a hit for years! Teachers love that there are four decks of calling cards to use in isolation at first, and then later to mix! 

👀1 More
👀 1 Less
👀10 More 
👀 10 Less

But now that there are digital game boards too?!?! Now it’s a PARTY🥳!

In your room or over Zoom🤷🏼‍♀️
If nothing else goes as planned this year, they’ll have strengthened those MENTAL MATH muscles for sure!!

Tag a friend who might love this game in their classroom too!

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Two. More. Days. Anyone else know this feeling? How can one week be SO LONG?!?!🍾To say I am excited for this coming week is an understatement! I cannot wait to do very little and follow zero bells. 🔕☀️I hope the sun is shining and the pages are turning and nothing much else will matter. 📚🌼If you already had your spring break, what do you recommend?? What do you wish you did more? I can tell you this- I will NOT. Be doing school work! 🥳#Writesolutions #tptfs #igconnect4edu #iteachtoo #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #tpt #ntchat #teachermom #teachermomlife #springbreak #teachersonbreak #teachertruth #teachertruths #longdays #vacationweek #teacherselfcare #schoolcounselorsofinstagram #schoolcounselor ...

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It’s Monday again!! And I wasn’t dreading it because I did the whole dinner meal prep thing again!Tonight, they had Mac n Cheez (@veggie_inspired sauce w/o the nutmeg) with broccoli and Chickpea Potato Fritters (thank you @dreenaburton for the IG live). Everyone had seconds 🏆Followed by strawberry nice cream with sprinkles!! Because we can’t stop talking about the beach even though it’s cold out. When is summer vacation for you?? We go until June 25🤦🏼‍♀️... and I can’t imagine we’ll make it in that heat☀️!#Writesolutions #tptfs #igconnect4edu #iteachtoo #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #tpt #ntchat #teachermom #teachermomlife #veganteacher #veganfamily #veganmeals #mealprep #mealprepideas #veganmacncheese ...

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My best products are on sale. Even the bundles. If you’ve even thought fir a minute you’d like to let someone else run your ELA or Math class for a day... this is the day! 😂But seriously, a Guide Me Math Pack couldn’t be less prep.And anyone who’s used my ELA warm ups will tell you it’s easy to accidentally just run with it for a whole period.So, if you’ve ever had a day like that... or you think you might sometime soon... just grab the bundles!!Hope this makes the final stretch short and sweet! 🧁#Mathteacherlife #mathteacherproblems #mathteachersrock #mathteaching #teachingmaths #mathteachertribe #mathteachersofinstagram #teachingmath #mathfacts #teachmath #mathteachers #multiplication #grade6 #grade5 #grade4 #mathteacher #iteachfifth #sixthgrade #fourthgrade #teachersoftpt #tpt #middleschoolela #elateacher #distancelearning ...

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If you already know a student is struggling, these are some simple ways to get straight to the CONCEPT you are teaching!👀So much of our students’ struggles are tangled up in unfinished learning around facts, whole number computation and the math anxiety that results. ☀️If we can eliminate some of THAT, we can create some positive MATH experiences! And momentum builds. 😳Worst case scenario: Nothing changes, and you’ve got some VALUABLE data to share with your school’s student support team (MTSS, RTI, ABC123?😂).🤷🏼‍♀️ And here’s the push back I hear a LOT: But what about the grade?? And what if everyone else wants that easier version? 💣1. Grades are stupid. (🤦🏼‍♀️ I know. But, really... they are. 😳 And if you don’t do this, that student is not learning the concept anyway, so??? I put an “m” near the mark in my grade book so I know it was done “with modifications.” But, whatever works! 📣2. No one will really know about this version unless you announce it. So, if that’s an issue for you- don’t! 🤫 (Once you realize how great it is when students take ownership of what they need as learners, you may have new ideas about that👀.)👇🏼What are you wondering about how this works? Let’s chat in the comments!!#Mathteacherlife #mathteacherproblems #mathteachersrock #mathteaching #teachingmaths #mathteachertribe #mathteachersofinstagram #teachingmath #mathfacts #teachmath #mathteachers #fourthgraderocks #iteachsixth #grade7 #grade6 #grade5 #grade4 #mathteacher #iteachfifth #sixthgrade #fourthgrade #teachersoftpt #tpt #mathintervention #differentiatedinstruction #specialeducationteachers #mtss #rti ...

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I know where mine went. He’s been right here hanging out with his preschool aged brother since last March... moving sticks around the yard with his wagon and his pedal tractor. I wonder what it’ll be like for him going into K this year at 6. I wonder what his class profile will be like...🤷🏼‍♀️ Trying not to worry... ...

Where have all the kindergartners gone?

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Kindergarten enrollment is down nationally, and the haphazard mix of alternatives has experts worried about who will be ready for first grade in fall 2021
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