I am one of those people who cannot work in silence. I have always incorporated music into my classroom whether it be just for background noise, or to enhance our lesson plan. A few years ago I sub…
Canva is FREE for teachers and students, and their templates are beautiful, user-friendly, and great for the classroom! In this 2-part series, Kasey shares 30+ ways to use FREE Canva templates in your classroom, including graphic organizers, choice boards, certificates, and more!
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…
This is my 11th year teaching secondary English, and my 5th year in my second school district. I started from scratch when I moved to my current school, but I didn't really decorate during my first year (see picture below). It wasn't unit three summers ago that I did a big makeover thanks to the
Inspiring Art Room Doors. Lately, I've seen some truly inspiring art room doors posted by art teachers on social media.
I use this weekly grade reflection as a bellringer for my AVID elective and academic intervention classes. Each section is labeled with the day of the week that to be completed. It has helped students remain accountable for knowing their academic standing as well as talking to their teachers about...
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Tweet We are 7 weeks into the school year and gearing up for parent teacher conferences later this week. In our school, we try to schedule all conferences on a Thursday evening or Friday morning. This way if multiple folks need to be involved in the conference, we are all in the building at the same time. The evening hours also work much better for parents. As the math specialist I get invited to attend the difficult conferences. If a student is behind or in some cases very ahead of their peers, I will often be asked to join the conference. Classroom teachers also invite me when they know parents have specific concerns or when it is a student I have a lot of contact with. Sometimes I am asked to sit in on a conference because the parents are very difficult or have expressed opinions about their students math learning that do not show understanding of how or why we are teaching math as we do. Depending on the reason for the conference and what the concerns are, I have many approaches but here are a few things I always do in conference situations. - I like to start on a positive note by sharing a recent piece of student work that illustrates something they can do well or something that shows how far they have come. Because I do so much formative assessment, I have a lot of student work samples available to choose from and can always find something positive. - I then like to have parents share how they think their child is doing and any concerns they have. - I am all about data driven decision making so then I will share any assessments. For primary students this often includes individual interviews, especially if a student is behind. I go over the current assessment results and show their progress over time if applicable. - I show other student work and point out specifically how the work illustrates them progressing or not progressing toward meeting the standard. I also like to explain what the next steps are in terms of what we are working on next. - I prepare myself to answer the hard questions. Why are you teaching it this way instead of that way? These big questions parents have when they are new to my school or my way of thinking about math used to really challenge me. As I have become more experienced and read more research on math education I have been better prepared to answer these questions. I like to show parents that it isn't MY way of teaching that I am going for but rather what the research says works. - I focus on the big mathematical ideas for that grade. For each grade level I can think of 3-5 things that are the most important things kids have and understand in order for them to be successful in the next grade. If a student is behind, I focus the conference on the most important skills and make sure my discussion focuses on how to move a student forward with these big ideas. This year, in addition to my role as a math specialist (part interventionist and part coach), I have 2 groups of students that I am doing the primary math instruction for. This means that I will hopefully get to meet with the parents of kids in these groups because their classroom teachers don't see them for math. To help out with ones I might miss and to keep the classroom teachers up to speed on what their students are doing in math, I have been gathering data and putting together some things that can be shared with parents. One of the things I created for my fourth grade group was this quick reflection on their learning. I loved seeing their responses and it gave me great information about how they are feeling about math! Want to use this with your students? Click on the picture to get it from Google Drive.
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Item description 8 Insect Pictures to work on symmetry for spring and summer. 3 levels of difficulty for differenciation. This activity would make a gorgeous bulletin board! No prep, just print, copy and use! For the level 1 the drawing is complete and the student must color symmetrically. For the level 2 half of the drawing and part of the other half are done and the student must complete and color symmetrically. For the level 3 half of the drawing is done and the student must do the other half and color symmetrically. This product is different from other symmetry products. The drawings are my own and are made geometrically so that the symmetry work is a real precision work and locating on the grid. The drawings are more or less difficult. This activity is a great addition to any math center and is perfect for early finisher, substitutes or homework. Subscribe to my Newsletter to receive a FREE Cat Math Mystery Picture and other free products throughout the year!
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Every line of work has their own FAQs, and the longer you’re in the biz, the more answers you have; some you could answer in your sleep. Teaching is no exception.
Bring your bulletin board to life with these colorful crayon accents! The crayons can be used in a variety of ways—from bulletin boards and name tags to game pieces, arts & crafts, and more. Plus, they are specially treated to work with any type of marker or pen. You get 36 accents in 4 colors. Crayons measure 7" in length.
You want your classroom to be a colorful, cozy, and inviting learning space. You’d love to have a cohesive theme or at least a color scheme, so everything looks put together. But are themes childish? Aren’t middle schoolers too old for classroom decor?
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When I looked at my last post and realized it was Christmas themed, I realized I was long overdo for a blog post. This new year has brought...
Completely customize your classroom displays using Bulletin Board Letters! This is a FREE download, plus tips on how to use them!
I searched everywhere for an animal template that I could use to make felt animals for Baby's felt story board AND nothing came close to what I was picturing so I decided to make my own template... & now I'm sharing it with you for FREE:). So far, I've only made the felt cow... but I'll get to work on the other animals soon. When I'm done I'll post pictures along with directions and an edited version of this template. **Edits** Hen - red felt Sheep - pink felt for face Pig- pink string for tail Materials needed for this project: -This template printed out on thin paper -Felt Squares -3D Fabric Paint for details -String/Yarn for tails -Fabric Pins -Fabric scissors -Fabric Glue -- I use tacky glue and mod podge (all materials available at your local craft store) COMING SOON: Farm Animal Template Page 2 & Safari Animal Template Page 1 Happy crafting, Write a comment below if you would like to see more flannel story templates!
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Beat the Teacher games are a great way to encourage positive behavior in the classroom. Here are a few digital beat the teacher versions that will allow you to incorporate these beat the teacher games into your virtual classrooms or brick-and-mortar classrooms. All Beat the Teacher games in this product are available in PowerPoint or Google Slides. The digital Beat the Teacher editions included are: Connect 4 Tic-Tac-Toe 10's Frame Tally Marks If you have another idea that you would like me to add, please email me at atrailblazingteacher.com! I also have a digital marble jar freebie available here if you are interested. Follow my TPT store to get notified of new products! I offer 50% off for the first 48 hours - Follow Me Here You can also follow me on social media --> @atrailblazingteacher I am not affiliated or associated with Google, nor do they endorse this resource. Don't forget to leave feedback! :) TPT offers credits that can be applied to future purchases! To earn credits, simply rate and comment on the product. This product is for personal use in a single classroom only. No part of this download may be copied, sold, distributed, or edited without the permission of the author. Additional licenses may be purchased from my TPT store. Please do not post this document online; however, feel free to blog or post on social media about the use of this product as long as you credit back to my TPT store with a link.
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Transform your classroom with these easy, cheap decoration ideas! Decorating your classroom does not have to be expensive or difficult!
A bright and cheerful bulletin board in the hallway is the perfect way to welcome students back to school! Check out these ideas for inspiration to create your own school and classroom decorations.
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Beautiful and creative inspiring art rooms. These art teachers have gone all out decorating their art rooms. Super-creative!
Time to inspire and motivate your students with these 4 fun bulletin board ideas that are perfect for schools, classrooms, or libraries!
