Math Teacher

To introduce our transformation unit, I have students work in teams and do a card sort. I don't give them any how's or way's to sort them, I just let them look at the figures and decide. I have...

As you may have read in my last post, it was time for some MAJOR change in my classroom decor this year! Here’s a little peek into my farmhouse chic inspired classroom. Over the summer I came across the most adorable shiplap inspired wood bulletin board paper at our local teacher store, and knew I had …

20 easy classroom management strategies you can start right away to help improve student behavior and build a strong, positive classroom com...

Use these FREE highlighter labels to help students keep organized and engaged while close reading! Also terrific for test prep for older grades. Each label has an I CAN statement to keep your good readers focused on the task at hand.

Tracking our math homework trends. Finally made it to 100% homework completion. My middle school math students really enjoy tracking their progress as a group!

One School's Focus on Grit and Resilience photo courtesy of Hubspot Before you begin reading, predict the numbers that complete this equation. Intelligence =_____% effort vs. _____% ability* Consider this quote from Michael Jordan: "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot. . .and missed. I've failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan (1997 Nike…

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Well, if you were expecting Melissa, I apologize, but she and I are swapping blogs for a moment and I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy hopping from her blog to mine to see just what she has to say AND SHOW you, just like I will be. :) Melissa and I have been blogging and TpT buddies for quite some time. We have supported and encouraged one another along our journey and thought it would be fun to join forces and talk about something that we know all teachers want to talk about...CLASSROOM…

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If you are reading this on Saturday, I hope you take advantage of the Back 2 School Cyber Search going on. There are some very generous bloggers sharing great resources for FREE!!!!! Now on to Math Notebooks... Last year I didn't start Math Notebooks until January. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I wish I had started them sooner, but so glad that this year, I will be starting them from DAY 1. I will use two different notebooks for the fall and spring semester. A few rules I have for my notebooks: 1…

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