My Favorite Teaching Supplies I Can’t Live Without to Get Organized

I’ve got a few teaching supplies that I use in my class to help with organization.  These resources have helped me organize my to-do list, all of my materials for the week, papers, and more! Bell Stop passing out papers and wasting time, seriously!  You’ve got so many other things to do, right!  So, get […]

Motivating Kids with Accelerated Reader

Does your school have school wide goals for reading?  This year, our school is really pushing Accelerated Reader!  I think by the 3rd month of school, we read over 20,000 books as a school of 1,500 kids! In 2nd grade, our Reading Specialist has set the goal of reading 40 books by the end of […]

Is Parent Communication Really Necessary?

I’ve met several teachers along the way who simply don’t communicate with parents, they just don’t see that it’s necessary.  Once I picked my jaw up off the floor and kept the comments in my head from coming out of my mouth, I went along my merry little way.   If I can say one […]