Good morning! Ready to talk about math? I just thought I'd do a quick post this morning to share out some of the knowledge from the all day conference I attended yesterday with Tim Kanold. If you aren't familiar with his work, he is the "PLC" guy--and really has a math focus. He is a great presenter and the day was very enjoyable. I didn't hear a ton new since we have ... Read the Post
Hands On, Minds On Science!
We are on day 3 of our electricity unit, and it really is one of my favorite lessons of the year. We have brainstormed what we already know about electricity and have talked about what we WANT to know. We have talked about what types of activities need electricity and what do not . . . so it's time to really dig in! This lesson is super simple on my end! I ask the students ... Read the Post
Another classroom “tip”–adding life to bulletin boards!
Here is another classroom "tip" that I thought I'd share...if you are like me, you have less and less time to create bulletin boards as you spend more and more time on curriculum, assessment, and other key teaching duties. One quick tip that has added a little visual "pop" for some of my displays is simply to mount the letters I use on bright colored theme notepad paper...it only takes a few ... Read the Post