I know how overwhelming it can be to come up with new ways to engage our students and promote learning. There are tons of strategies for teachers and it can sometimes be overwhelming to find the most effective strategies for the classroom. But don’t worry, we’ve got this! With a

It never ceases to amaze me how many times I meet a teacher who has not heard of TPT before. As someone who has been teaching since this amazing site came onto the scene, I feel like everyone knows about it. Teachers pay Teachers is a wonderful marketplace for teachers

Hey there teacher friend! Abut the middle of the year, I begin teaching unit rate to my 6th grade students. This includes the basics of unit rate with fractions. This is generally a skill standard for 7th grade but it is so complex that I try to expose my students

Report card comments were always a challenge for me. Especially writing report card comments math specific! If you need a few ideas for writing report card comments for math too, never fear… I’ve got you! Remember, it is important to list a “glow” and a “grow” for students. A glow

Sometimes you need some games for guided math and small groups, sometimes you need math games for the whole class. It can be challenging to get the whole class engaged at one time but with a little planning, you can play these math games with your classroom and have every

If you haven’t heard of Boom Cards Fastplay before, you’re missing out! Boom Learning is an online task card website where students can complete questions in a variety of questions in an interactive interface. Boom Cards can be given as a full class or small group assignment. Students love its interactive interface

I know for me, the three weeks between Thanksgiving break and Winter break are always long and dreadful. You have to wind students down from a week off but at the same time, have less than a month before the next break. It’s easy to start feeling burnt out at

If you need to make PowerPoint portrait in order to create worksheets, invitations, stationary or other letter paper-sized products, you just need to follow four easy steps. Make PowerPoint Portrait Layout STEP 1: Open Powerpoint & navigate to the “design” tab located in the PowerPoint ribbon at the top of

What is the best growth mindset definition and how does it relate to our classroom? You may be asking yourself these questions and wondering how you can encourage it through best practices throughout the school year. The first thing to keep in mind is that the growth mindset is focused