Teachers across the country are feeling the stress of standardized state testing. It doesn’t matter how you feel about standardized test, as of now it appears to be here to stay. So, why not try to make the best of it!?! Read on to find testing tips for teachers that will help you feel a little less stress during the standardized testing season. We always focus on students, as we should, but … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Stress Free Holidays in the Classroom
I have tips to help you have a stress free holiday season in your classroom. With the holiday season near there will be plenty of excitement and Christmas activities to go around. But do you ever find yourself completely worn out from all the activities at school that by the time you get home you can't enjoy your own family holiday activities? I have some tips for … [Read more...]
Supply Caddies: DIY Simple Project
Do you use caddies to help organize your students supplies or to place in the center of a group? I know a lot of teachers use caddies for various reasons in their classroom. I wanted to try them out this year, but I could never find the color I needed. My classroom theme is currently in black and white polka dots with teal. So, I was in need of solid black caddies. … [Read more...]
Formative Assessments in the Classroom
Are you using formative assessments in your classroom? We all use summative assessments in our class in some form or another. Summative assessment is used after a unit or time of period to assess how much learning has taken place. We use summative assessments after a chapter or topic has been taught. We use them on our … [Read more...]
How do you handle school supplies?
This past week I did a little back to school shopping for some school supplies and I started asking myself should I change up the way I have the kids get, use, and store their school supplies this year. And I am just wondering, how do you handle school supplies? Are you a community user or an individual user? I would have to say that I am an individual user!! I … [Read more...]
