So one of my goals this year was to put student work up on the walls in my classroom. You see, with 200+ students, how do I put all student...

I’m teaming up with my friends at The Elementary Entourage blog for a fun filled Back to School Bash! We are bringing you tips, ideas, lessons, and most importantly, FREEBIES for this back to school season! One thing that I think is so important at the beginning of the school year is to build a […]

So much Twitter love from my post about my walls this year. Y’all know how to make a girl feel good! I don’t have my lesson plans ready, and am not entirely sure what I’m doing on…

K-12 schools routinely use posters and bulletin boards to communicate ideas to its students. Pinterest goes right along with this -- school libraries and media centers are using it to get students interested in reading. What follows are ten popular examples not only benefiting students, but also tea

Wow your students with these 21 science classroom decorating ideas. These science lab door decoration ideas are perfect for elementary science teachers!

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Photo Source: theinspiredclassroom.blogspot.com We simply adore this positive back-to-school door display created by Celeste over at The Inspired Classroom! Inspired by this door display from Amy Bock, Celeste set about making the design her own, creating an encouraging and uplifting environment for her new students! The best part is if you're looking for a simple {yet dynamic!} door display for the beginning of the year, but don't have the time to create it yourself, Celeste provides the word strip downloads - for FREE - at her blog! All you have to do is download the file, print the words onto white card stock, cut and add colorful construction paper borders, and arrange onto your door!

With 2016 being a Summer Olympic year, my students starting school in the middle of the Olympic period, and me being slightly obsessed with the Olympics, I decided to have an Olympic themed classro…

Print a full alphabet or use elements to spell words for your science bulletin boards, walls, or doors. These require no colored ink - you can print them as-is on to colored paper for fun and cost-effective classroom decor. This set includes all 26 letters of the alphabet, all 118 elements, a blank tile for customization, and an information sheet with tips, tutorials, FAQs, and terms of use. Letters are included as PNGs and PDF. Not every letter of the English alphabet appears on the periodic table. Where necessary, I've grayed out a letter in the Chemical Symbol to highlight the needed letter. (For example, graying out the "u" in the chemical symbol "Au" for Gold to achieve an A.) The letters J and Q do not appear anywhere on the table - I've provided this info on their tiles. If you will be using these to spell out lots of words, I recommend using this bundled set. It provides the most combinations and allows for the most visual interest (For example, "Sc" Scandium to spell out "Science" instead of a separate S and C.) These were created in collaboration with KG Fonts. For more awesomeness, check out her bulletin board letters. You can also find a set to match these here! Disclaimers: *These files are not editable. *Please read the terms of use of my products, they are included in every zipped folder. You can preview them here - Terms of Use - before purchasing. By purchasing a product, you are agreeing to these terms.

My favorite part about getting ready for back to school is getting all of the bulletin boards set up around my classroom. Here are some of my favorite ideas.

Oh, what a feeling... periodic table on the ceiling!

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Teaching students classroom procedures at the beginning of the school year is crucial! This Back to School Procedures Unit can help you reinforce those procedures in a fun way!

I finally have gotten the chance to remember to put pictures up of my classroom! Between jury duty, coaching, conferences, collaborative work, and teaching I have not been able to post much lately. Here's what my classroom looks like. Back of the room The objectives board Supplies cabinet Student supplies and binders My desk Exit slips No name board where I put papers that have no name...they usually go unclaimed Yellow slips are used when students do not have homework to turn in but want to turn it in late. I don't accept late work that doesn't have a yellow slip. Request to retest slips are used when students want to retake a test. I allow one retake per quarter. My objectives board for Algebra I. I love my filetastics! I sometimes put pictures of kids doing activities on the instagram board. My deak. I bought this classroom decor pack on teachers pay teachers. It was originally for elementary, but I tweaked it quite a bit to fit my theme. My bulletin board. This wall was basically blank. I just added black paper and a border for an instant bulletin board. As you can tell, I took these pics a while ago. Front of the room. Random memes. My students love these. This is where I keep extra papers for each class. Before school started we had a sign making party with our building. This is mine. This is my pen holder that I love! My friend and I painted pottery over the summer and I needed something fun to keep my pens. Thus is my version of the "copy, file, and return" system. The top tray is for papers I need to copy. Middle is for papers I need to file. Bottom is for papers I need to return to someone. It works quite well for me so I'm more organized.

Science Mindset Bulletin Board I heard a "ting" during my most challenging class today and was reminded that I had yet to check my inbox. So, after the students scurried out the door, I sat down to c

Special educators need a pretty large toolbox of strategies and resources to support our learners. So often, our students can have significantly diverse needs and levels. On any given day, special education teachers might need to take student reading data, modify a math assessment, teach science wit

Wanted to start the year with a goal setting activity this year and the kids did just awesome. The product turned out cuter than expected, ...

Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]

My first Music Connections Bulletin Board looked like this. It’s not bad or anything. I’m not a huge fan of the pink cheetah print but I already had it. All the letters were cut usin…

There are 2 bulletin boards outside the counseling office on either side of the door. The goal is to swap out at least one of the bulletin...

So much Twitter love from my post about my walls this year. Y’all know how to make a girl feel good! I don’t have my lesson plans ready, and am not entirely sure what I’m doing on…