I was searching around on Amazon, spending way too much money for a teacher in summer, and came across a super cool product that lit a spark! Classroom Management, color-changing, remote-control puck lights! That’s right PUCK LIGHTS! Check them out here! These lights are awesome and will help out bunches with classroom management. So, here is the low-down on how… Read More
3 Ways to Use Google Earth to Engage Your Students
If you haven’t used Google Earth in a while, maybe you haven’t seen what has happened! Ready for it? Google Earth is now online! No more clunky desktop apps that need to be downloaded! All you need is a computer, Chromebook, laptop and an internet connection. Have students go to earth.google.com to get started! Here are 3 ways to use… Read More
How do I fit it all in? Word of the Day to the Rescue!
As we start to THINK about the upcoming school year you probably have the same question that most teachers have, “How can I possibly fit everything in my day?” It’s tough, we all know that! One of the areas that I always felt like I didn’t do a great job with was teaching vocabulary. SOOO…I decided to create a Word of… Read More
Differentiate Your Instruction LIKE A BOSS
Differentiating our instruction is the key to our students’ success! We must provide materials that students can understand at his/her level, but I know this can be a tough task! It’s hard enough to create one solid lesson that’s targeted to the entire audience, and now thinking about creating materials that will meet the needs of 25 students can be… Read More
Teach Vocabulary LIKE A BOSS
Need some help with your vocabulary instruction? Need to bring in a few new resources to help your kiddos become engaged in vocabulary? This pre-taped webinar will explore a few new ideas, tips, and resources that will help you teach vocabulary LIKE A BOSS! SPOILER ALERT! Watch the entire video to find out how to get a few FREE resources… Read More
Bringing Best Practice into the Digital Age
We all know best teaching practice, right? Of course we do, but with so many students having a device in their hands these days, things are changing. We still know what best teaching practice looks like, but as teachers, we also need to bring those practices into the digital age. 15 years ago when I was in college, I remember… Read More