Wanting a way for students to have books at the tips of their fingers? Learn how to create, design, and share your own virtual library with students at home and at school. Continue reading How to Create a Virtual Library
Looking for a simple way to stay organized? Maybe you are looking to fill a space with a cute design. It only cost me $4! I wanted to share with you how I created this DIY dry erase calendar. Continue reading DIY Dry Erase Calendar
I was so sad when I realized I wasn’t going to be able to get a last day of school picture with my students this year. I have framed pictures of each class that I have taught and I have … Continue reading End of the Year Class Photo: Pandemic Style
How were we supposed to know that the last time we would all be together was going to be in March? We learned, played, and laughed like we were going to repeat it the next day. When you left school that afternoon, our last hugs and goodbyes were given. Continue reading An Open Letter to My Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic
For majority of us, remote teaching and learning is a new experience, myself included. I’ve learned, in this short period of time, that you have to take what you are given and go with the flow. No one said this was going to be easy, yet no one said it shouldn’t be fun! Continue reading 10 Tips For Teaching Remotely
Trying to figure out ways to connect with students even when you don’t get to see them everyday? Well, you came to the right place! Continue reading 4 Ways to Stay Connected With Students During Remote Learning
Teaching online during a pandemic is no easy task, especially when given little notice to turn every instructional plan into an online learning experience. Friday, March 13th, 2020, the Governor of Illinois closed all K-12 grade schools to prepare for the rapid outbreak of the COVID-19 virus that has been sweeping the world. Continue reading Learning Reinvented
Welcome! You are the Candy Shop’s newest employees and today is your first day of training! Great employees must follow directions, solve problems, and complete orders quickly and correctly. Let’s Begin! Continue reading Candy Shop: Classroom Transformation
Super soft, throwable, and oh…students talk through it! Say what?? Continue reading Amazingly Engaging Learning
“What in the world are math rotations?” I asked myself at the beginning of the school year. I recently discovered the wonders of MATH rotations from a colleague who implemented rotations within her math block. I never had the opportunity to organize my math time in this way and it intrigued me to learn what it was and how it worked. Continue reading MATH Rotations In My Classroom
