How Long Does It Take to Set up a Classroom?
After working in many different kinds of classrooms over the years, I have spent anywhere from a few hours to a couple of weeks setting up my classroom. Sometimes it…
Encouragement for Those Who Will be Homeschooling Through Covid-19
The thought of homeschooling through Covid-19 can be so daunting for many parents. This is especially true if they have had no experience with homeschooling. But in so many ways,…
Does Chewing Gum Help Students Focus?
Several studies have emerged that propose the idea that chewing gum helps students focus. And while there are certainly tons of benefits to chewing gum, there can also be some…
How Many Questions Should be on a Test?
Creating tests for students is a frequent aspect of teacher life. And studies have shown that more teachers create their own tests as compared to using tests that have been…
What is Inquiry-based Learning and Why Will Your Students Love It?
School systems have come a long way from "reading, writing, and 'rithmetic" over the years. The days of teachers standing in front of the classroom writing facts on the board…
What is Digital Literacy and Why Your Students Absolutely Need It
[cs_content_seo]I found it incredibly interesting that when I started researching digital literacy I found many different definitions of it from many different reputable sources. It seems we all know what…
Writing Prompts that Reinforce Social Emotional Learning
Most teachers agree that social emotional skills are extremely important to teach on a regular basis in the classroom. But sometimes, with the pressures of everything else that needs to…
Why Social Emotional Skills are so Important in Middle School
We are hearing a lot these days about social emotional skills or social emotional learning. Parents, teachers, administrators, and organizations are all adding programs to their agenda for the sake…
How to Create a Middle School Writer’s Workshop Your Students Will Love
Every teacher has experienced introducing a writing assignment to the class and being met with eyerolls groans. Except for maybe the 3 or 4 students that are actually excited to…
What is Universal Design for Learning?
There are tons of different methods of learning, just as there are tons of different types of schools. So how do you know which one is the right one for…