As much as I love the Spring Time, I hate the fact that it's also a reminder that state testing is right around the corner. Unfortunately, it's not something that we can really escape! If so, I think we'd all be on that train #canIgetanAmen... What we CAN do, is make sure that we're prepared for the BIG DAY
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Standardized testing is right around the corner. I think we can all agree that standardized testing is one of the worst parts of teaching. I have to keep my third graders in their desks, taking a test, for four hours straight on three separate days. Ugh! Great teachers know that this is not healthy! But
This video was filmed to inspire the students of Lakeview Elementary School to do well on the Illinois Standard Achievement Test!
A testing sign to hang on your door. A polite way to let others know you are testing. ...
Trying to save on paper? Here is a slide for several boot camp theme testing treats. I put the slide up on my board with the treat on the desks. There are several options to choose from! Some treat ideas for the slides. -Raisins -Tootsie rolls -Chews: gum, fruit chews, anything chewy, etc. -Sta...
I don’t love the idea of teaching to the test, and I know I’m not alone here. What we all want for our students is to know our content so deeply that they can take what they have learned in our classroom and think critically about any question that may come their way, because they know what we taugh
It's a new year, and you probably have your resolutions, but do your students have theirs? Check out these tips on goal setting for students!
Last week was such a crazy week! With my little boy starting kindergarten this year, I decided to stay involved by joining the PTA as the He...
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We begin our Test Prep Boot Camp with students wearing their badges and chant our boot camp chant. I have 7 stations that are set up around the room and each "team" begins at a station. Students usually have about 15 minutes or so to complete each station. When the time is up, I blow my whistle and ...
Your students will love designing a Hawaiian shirt! Product includes blank Hawaiian shirt template, idea sheet, and coloring page.
Ready to print 30 term basketball word search is waiting for you to enjoy. Fun activity for early finishers or a club get together.
Westside Elementary teachers get together to pump up the students at their school for the upcoming STAAR test with their own rendition of Katy Perry's Dark H...
Sharing Creative Ways to Counsel Children
As the 2016 Summer Olympics near the end, this weekend would be a great time to host a viewing party to cheer on your country of choice. It’s an even better
During my first year of teaching, I was told by my grade level chair that the best way to prepare for a standardized test was to give A LOT of sample tests. I thought something seemed fishy (because it went against everything I learned in college) but since it was my first[Read more]
I love a good classroom transformation, yall know that! When GYTO announced their first ever Rock Your School Day last year, I just KNEW I h...
Engaging test preparation for any grade level or school. Keep your kids focused on test prep while being engaged in any activity you need them to be!
