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If you teach 2nd through 5th grades, this blog is for you. You’ll find teaching strategies, organizational tips, classroom management ideas, engaging resources, teacher self-care, and more!
A Bump-It-Up Wall has changed how I show my students how to improve their work. You might be wondering what it is. I’ve got you
Year after year, the students arriving in my classroom are exhibiting more signs of mental health problems. From anxiety to depression to anger, I’ve seen
Keeping a daily journal is an excellent way to focus on gratitude, get organized, and set goals. Here’s how using a journal can improve your
As a busy teacher, I’ve caught myself falling into a rut of grabbing a take-out pizza, frozen dinner, or sodium-laced grocery deli meal for dinner
This year, at a Math Lead in-service at our Education Centre, I was introduced to 3-Act Math Tasks. They’ve engaged my students so much that
When I assign multi-step problems in my Grade 5/6 classroom at the beginning of the year, I almost unanimously see my students leaving out parts
I have my fourth Erin Condren Life Planner in my hands, ready for 2019 to arrive in a few short weeks! Get your life back on
Explicitly connecting our teaching to the achievement categories in the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum in a way that allows students to understand it is critical for
Teaching in a Grade 5/6 classroom, the curriculum moves quickly, and when students are absent, the work starts to pile up on desks and, more
Being back in the junior grades, I remember just how wide the gap can be between my strongest and most struggling students. Even with solid
Establishing routines and expectations at the beginning of a new school year is critical to the success of the rest of the year. If you
I receive emails and messages all the time about how I organize my math morning work routine and what it looks like at the beginning
