If you walk into my classroom, one routine you’ll probably see is students either completing or reviewing exit tickets. I use exit tickets almost every day in my classroom. They’re quick, easy, and provide so much valuable information! Exit tickets help me gauge how well students have understood the day’s lesson, identify areas that need […]
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As teachers, we hear the same buzzwords all the time; words like differentiate, formative assessment, and scaffolding come to mind for me. We hear these words for good reason – they are things that good teachers do to help students! However, just because we hear them doesn’t mean we know exactly what they mean or
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Happy October! You’ve survived the back-to-school rush, teaching all the expectations, and are now probably deep into your first units – you deserve a whole lot more than a pat on the back! Unfortunately, this also means that you’re deep into the curriculum by now, and unit tests are right around the corner. So many
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Throughout our preteaching education programs and years of teaching experience, we learn so many strategies, but not all of them truly add value to the classroom or make our lives easier as teachers! Over the years, teachers try out new ideas and add strategies to their teaching arsenal. Here’s some quick teaching strategies that really
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Recently, I was talking with my student teacher, and she asked me a question that I am sure a lot of new (and old) teachers have wondered: “So, what do you like, actually do with students the first day of school?” She felt silly asking it, but I knew exactly what she meant! As a
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Now that summer is in full swing, many teachers are swapping their ID badges, work computers, and teacher planners for sleeping in, beach days, and time with family and friends! However, I have such a hard time turning my teacher brain off! Each year, sometime in July, I start to get my “Sunday scaries” for
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Over the last few years, I’ve made countless digital activities for my own students (and yours – check out my TPT store here!). Over the years, a lot of people have asked me how I do it, so I figured I’d share a bit of what I’ve learned to save you some time! These are
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I am known around my school as being a ‘tech wiz’ – I know A LOT of time-saving tips, tricks, and hacks that leave my coworkers saying “What? I didn’t know you could do that!” Here are a few of my little-known favorites: Skip pages while printing PDFs! If you have ever spent your precious
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Whether you are looking to host your first student teacher, or have hosted many, you may feel anxious about starting on the right foot! After all, you will spend the majority of your time with them – it is important that expectations are clear and at the very least, a strong working relationship is formed!
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Many teachers that I talk to share their interest in starting their own shop on TeachersPayTeachers to sell their resources, but many times, they have no idea where to start! My TPT store has honestly changed my life, so I am happy to share my journey! Here are my tips for sellers that are just
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