Today I want to talk to you about mindful classroom design and organization--organization that leads to efficient teaching and learning. We often get so caught up in planning lessons and activities that we forget that the space we teach those lessons in can really impact our teaching--and student learning! Space Planning Every classroom is so different--it's hard to give clear direction on ... Read the Post
Math Workshop Organization…a few hints to help you out!
As we pass the halfway point in our school year, one thing that is often a year-long issue is keeping all the math "stuff" organized! If you are doing any small group work, you know that pieces and papers and parts can end up all over the place! Here are a few tips that might help things run a little more smoothly-and save you and your students a little time and frustration. ... Read the Post
Monday Made It:: Name sticks, t-shirts, dice mats, and geography!
Thanks a million to Tara for hosting this great link up week after week! Make sure you click the logo below to take you to ALL the great posts this week! OK...I can't lie. I was going to bail on this week's MMI...I leave for Vegas tomorrow for the big TpT conference and I didn't think I could squeeze in the time. I did it! I even got myself packed for 5 days in a ... Read the Post
Bright Ideas: Exit Slip Storage!
Today's "bright ideas" post is the result of me having WAY too many papers floating around my room--especially the half sheet formative assessments I use ALL. THE. TIME. Because they are smaller than the rest of my papers, they are constantly getting misplaced, stuck in piles, and so on. Here's what I did! These little pesky buggers! They are ALL over my room! UGH! So, ... Read the Post
Math Game Organization for Math Workshop
Today's post is the result of me going CRAZY with all the math games I have been making for my students! I have tried everything from boxes to bags...and I still have them all over my classroom. I decided to keep using my gallon bags for games...but to streamline a bit. I decided to keep 10 games in circulation at all times--and I wanted a way to store them so the students could find them and put ... Read the Post
Classroom Visit Day 2! Classroom library improvements
It was back to my classroom for another half day--and my main goals were to get all my new fabric finished and to get my new labels on my book bins. Mission ALMOST accomplished! The front is ready for "learning decor"! Now...what to put there this year! This is one area of my library...I have most of these bins arranged by series, author, or topic--and I've been adding to some ... Read the Post
Monday Made It: A Little Classroom Organization!
It's already Monday and once again it's time to link up with Tara at... So the first "made it" isn't really much special...but I wanted to redo these from last year and make them smaller. I print, laminate, and magnetize these bad boys and use them for my schedule on my back white board. I really try to be thoughtful about what learning targets I write up by them...I try to focus ... Read the Post