What in the world?! Seriously, how is it May already?! How is that even possible?! It’s hard to believe that state testing has come and gone. I’m really not that sad about it. It’s just amazing to me that we already had our Testing Tailgate for the “big game”, and it’s already packed away for next year. Seriously, this is… View Post
It’s almost time for the big game, and we’ve been working hard at training camp! We were engaged in lots of learning with my Test Prep Blitz Bundle! Of course, we reviewed test strategies using my posters, and then later in the week, the kiddos went on a gallery walk around the room in search of test strategies to complete… View Post
Hi, friends! I have been trying to wrap my mind around how to implement passion projects in my classroom all year long, and I finally wrapped it up. I am so excited to share the fruits of our labor just as soon as state testing is O-V-E-R. (Soon! Soon! Soon! Can you tell I am a tad excited?!) We are… View Post
You’ve probably already heard the saying, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” by Benjamin Franklin. Well, this lesson is aimed towards getting your students involved to optimize learning by allowing your students to synthesize the information learned in class and creating a “lesson” to present the information to the class…. View Post
Well, I am officially on Spring Break, and I am finally catching my breath. Life has been very busy with my final OTES evaluations, the end of the third nine-weeks, grad school assignments, and preparations for my first gig as an adjunct. I am SO excited to have the opportunity to try out teaching at the college level before I… View Post