The biggest mistake that most elementary school teachers make is thinking that being the last car in the parking lot makes you a good teacher. But here’s the thing, it doesn’t. It took me many years to figure that out. The last car in the parking lot I have been an elementary school teacher since […]
3 ways to organize your teacher desk
It’s important to organize your teacher desk so that you aren’t wasting time looking for things when it comes to planning your upcoming week. I’ve got 3 ways to organize your teacher desk to save you time to focus on your teacher to-do list! 1. Space to write notes If I don’t write something down, […]
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5 ways to make grading easier
Is it taking you forever to grade student work? Are you someone who dreads grading? I’ve got 5 ways to make grading easier so you can get assessments and student work turned back faster! 1. Don’t grade everything It’s true, you don’t have to grade all student work. You can spot check as students are […]
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Primary Classroom Tour
Over the years, I’ve received a lot of questions about what my classroom looks like, where I store everything, and all that other fun stuff. I’ve also included some new photos and older photos because I move things around…a lot, depending on what works best for my students and myself. I can’t wait to share […]
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Flexible Seating Storage
When I fully embarked on the flexible seating journey last year, I wasn’t sure where my students would store all of their stuff. Where will their books go, notebooks, and supplies? Was I going to do community supplies, individual supplies, or a mix of both? See what worked and didn’t in our class as we […]
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Flexible Seating Classroom
I talked about this on my video because I think it’s so important. Flexible seating isn’t about the “stuff,” it’s about student choice. Flexible seating is moving away from traditional seating—where students are assigned a seat, to a seating arrangement where students have choice. It’s getting rid of the rigid thought that students must learn […]
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Have you made this easy memory book? (Part 2)
I’ve created the easiest memory book in the history of the universe…in my opinion at least! I get a lot of questions about my memory book set up so I made a list of answers here for you! No more memory book prep. for you because this easy memory book will change your life! You can read […]
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I have a Pinterest Classroom
If you’ve followed my Instagram, you might think I have a Pinterest Classroom. In fact, people who walk into my classroom comment on it… often. But sometimes, they say it in a way that’s putting down my Pinterest-worthy room. To be very honest, I only use Pinterest as part of this blog but don’t use it […]
