I was looking for some more supplies to help me with my classroom management now that we’re in this midyear crunch. Oriental Trading was there to help me out with my plans. Reading Bookmarks First, I grabbed these bookmarks that…
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In years past, I lead my school site in Accelerated Reader. I attended trainings, led staff meetings, and helped teachers successfully implement AR in their classrooms. But this year, it’s not working as successfully as it has in the past….
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It is winter break, and it’s usually a good time for teachers to recharge, organize, and prepare for the new year. It’s also a good time to remind your students of classroom and behavior expectations. For many teachers, a main…
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Getting ready for back to school is a little less stressful with help from Oriental Trading. I am using some of their awesome resources to make my classroom even that much better! Brag tags are all the rage right now…
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When I was in kindergarten, my teacher (who shall remain nameless, but I still totally remember her name) had a happy face board and a sad face board. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I was always…
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Congratulations on getting your first teaching position! You’re probably sorting through so many emotions and feeling very anxious and excited about starting off your new career, and that’s totally normal! All veteran teachers look back at their first year and…
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Growth Mindset. The understanding that intelligence can be developed. It’s not worrying about how smart you are or how good you are at something, but instead it’s about how you can become smarter and better. Constantly a work in progress,…
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My mind was just blown. That’s right. I just experienced a #mindblowing app that will change the way you check for understanding during your lessons: PLICKERS Plickers is a simple tool teachers can use to gather formative assessments from their students….
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Classroom management is the key to a successful classroom. Students learn and disruptions are at a minimum. Click for your FREE copy! One tool I use for classroom management is MORNING WORK! I know a lot of teachers use morning…
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It’s always important to empower your students and promote a positive classroom environment. One way of doing this is by using YES (You Establish Success) Goals in your classroom. YES goals are student created goals in three areas: Scholarship/Academics Citizenship…
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