Why I Made My Daughter Complete Standardized Testing When I was teaching full-time, I had plenty of opinions about standardized testing. After stepping out of the classroom, I had to face something a Read More »
Pi Day Math Activities: Bringing Fun to the Classroom As this Saturday approaches one of the most epic math days approaches. Of course, I am speaking about Pi Day on March 14. This year Read More »
Effectively Using Response Cards for Formative Assessment Formative assessment is one of the most valuable tools we have as teachers because it gives us real-time insight into how our students are doing. Read More »
Why I’m Leaving My Job Mid-Year: My Reasons for Quitting I did it today. I took the leap. I’m leaving my job in the middle of the year, and here are my reasons for quitting. Read More »
Differentiated Math Practice For Thanksgiving Leaves One Thankful Thanksgiving day is quickly approaching, a time for discussing the history of the holiday and the meaning of thankfulness. It also means many kids and Read More »
A Highly Effective Classroom Seating Arrangement If we had to rank our teacher tasks from top favorite to our least, many of us would probably be placing seating charts towards the Read More »