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📢Teachers: I need your help! I ordered several

📢Teachers: I need your help!

I ordered several of these desktop buzzers from @target this Summer and I need suggestions for how I can use them!

Drop your ideas below and I’ll draw one person to win $15 Amazon gift card!

Gift card winner will be announced Friday! 😊

My prayer for you this week: Lord, Bless the tir

My prayer for you this week:

Lord,

Bless the tired teachers who give their hearts to this profession. Who work tirelessly to meet the needs of the students that they teach. Thank you for the special gift of service that you have given them; may they use it to show grace and compassion. May they have strength and endurance to overcome the many challenges that they will face this week.

Lord, bless them.

Carry them.

Give them rest for their weary minds.

And most importantly, allow them to feel the deep gratitude that the world has for the work that they do and the impact that they have on those that they teach.

Amen.

My first experience in teaching was in middle scho

My first experience in teaching was in middle school math 🥴. I had an AMAZINGLY organized mentor teacher (shoutout to @liz.c.dykes) that taught me so much about the importance of an organized classroom.

15 years later, I am still utilizing one of her tips: KEEP STUDENTS’ GRADED PAPERS IN FOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR!

That time my computer deleted all of my 4th period grades for an ENTIRE 9 weeks.....😳..... yep, that happened...... and I was thankful for this system.

This folder system has come in handy throughout the years and the students appreciate having a “place” for all of their graded assignments.

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📢 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS: Celebrate Black History

📢 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS:

Celebrate Black History Month in the Science Classroom with this no-prep, research banner activity.

Have your students research the life and achievements of 8 influential, black scientists and showcase their findings on the paper banners or as a Google Drive presentation.

I have included both a 📄 print AND 👩🏼‍💻 digital version of this activity, making it perfect for distance learning or face-to-face instruction.

Grab the link to this resource in my BIO!

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Just wondering 💭 if any teachers out there made

Just wondering 💭 if any teachers out there made this their NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? #teachergoals

Back to recording lessons! 🤮 This was definitel

Back to recording lessons! 🤮 This was definitely something that I didn’t miss over the break!

Blood evidence is the topic for the next few weeks. I will be sharing my curriculum map and some of the activities that I do with my forensics students to teach BlOOD EVIDENCE. I will share to my highlights in the Forensics tab. 😀

Its that time of year- progress checkpoints! Benc

Its that time of year- progress checkpoints!

Benchmark exams (or progress checkpoints) are KEY for any grade level or content area. It’s so important to measure growth throughout the year!

I give a quick progress checkpoint at the end of each unit. These benchmarks take less than 20 minutes and feedback is immediate (I use Google Forms).

After taking the benchmark exam, students immediately record their own personal data and analyze that data (see picture). They keep up with this data the entire year and use it to plan their personalized remediation plan at the end of the year.

As my students are measuring their individual data, I am collecting class data that is displayed on the “GOAL-DIGGERS” board in my classroom.

It’s a way for both my students and myself to measure growth and execute a plan for remediation. It’s the most effective strategy that I have for preparing my students for state exams.

Do you give benchmarks? I’d love to hear your thoughts on progress checkpoints and how (or if) you use them in your classroom.

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You’re tired! You’re overwhelmed! You’re w

You’re tired!

You’re overwhelmed!

You’re weary!

The tasks are impossible.

If you are feeling this way, it’s very likely that your students share your burdens. Let’s remember... GRACE over GRADES...COMPASSION over CONTENT... PATIENCE over PEDAGOGY

Social distancing in the classroom doesn’t have

Social distancing in the classroom doesn’t have to be boring! Create @starbucks vibes in your classroom☕️.

I do this for my students each year before the holidays and they always love it! I like to pick a day when students are working on something independently (like a worksheet or we quest).

When the students enter the classroom, I provide them with an order form and give them a few minutes to complete it. While the students work, I fill their orders.

Add Instrumental Christmas music 🎶 and a Frasier fir candle and you’ve got yourself a “Starbucks mode” classroom.

Check out my stories for my classroom hot chocolate recipe!

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