Writing is still the subject that can be tricky to manage. Before this year- I didn't like teaching writing.

Here is  peek inside my head last year: Everyone in the classroom ends up at a different step because everyone is working at a different pace, and I should be co...

I love lists. All the lists. To do lists. Goal lists. Class lists Give me all the lists.

One of my favorite teacher tips is this:

I print a full page class list and then put it in the back cover of my teacher binder. Once it's in my binder, I can use wet or dry erase ma...

I wanted to share some important teacher truths today. After I share my confessions, I promise to stay on topic.

1. I don't like making myself blog. I do a much better job when I am responding to questions, so that's what I'm going to do. Do you have something you'd li...

Boom Learning is a revolutionary way to differentiate and meet the needs of your students. Boom Cards are self-checking digital task cards on the site that allow students to practice a variety of skills. Decks of Boom Cards can be assigned to your whole class, or to in...

I get asked about my center rotations all the time! Keep reading to see an overview of how and why I structure my rotations they way I do. My students complete two rotations a day and I schedule my groups intentionally so that I can meet with my groups often, based on...

Epic! is Epic! Really. I discovered Epic my first year teaching and I’ll never go back. That was 2015 and it has only gotten better. Epic is essentially Netflix for books that allows you to differentiate and track. Talk about a perfect center.

I use Epic every single d...

It's hard to believe that a new year is started already! This summer I spent more time on summer, and less time at school. I taught summer camp, took a few trips, and took care of myself. 10/10 would recommend. School is important, but life is not all about school.

I g...