One of my favorite ways to build relationships in the classroom is by playing card games. Lots of teachers use cards to practice different skills in the classroom like place value, multiplication, fractions, and even integers. However, in my middle school math class, I find cards are an invaluable way to help students get to […]
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I love to make goals for the new school year. Just like in January, the new school year feels like a fresh start and the perfect time to reflect on where I am and where I want to be in the future. So, I’m going to share my goals with you in the hopes that
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Anyone who has been on a middle or high school campus lately knows that profanity in the classroom is rampant. In this post I will give you some suggestions for how to handle it in your classroom. Reasons Students Use Profanity in the Classroom Before we get into the strategies, let’s talk about some of
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You can improve your classroom management by improving your exit routine. In this post, I am going to give you 8 of my favorite tips for a stress free end of day or end of period routine. In the last post, I highlighted ways to improve your entry routine. If you missed it you can
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One way to improve your classroom management is by refining your entry routine and procedures. I have found that problems tend to arise in my classroom management when things are a bit too loosey goosey. Maybe I haven’t made my expectations in certain areas clear. Or maybe I have stopped enforcing or reinforcing certain routines
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Do you allow opportunities for grade recovery in your middle school classroom? I do. Allowing opportunities for grade recovery is one of the best things that I do for my students. I used to be a stickler for deadlines and not accepting late work? But then, I had a principal who asked me, “As a
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What is a task card? Task cards are exactly what they sound like. They are cards that contain one question or task for students to complete. Why should you use and start collecting task cards? Task cards are versatile and can be used for a variety of activities within the classroom. They can be printable
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Using choral response is one of the easiest ways to improve your student engagement. However, getting your middle school students to participate in it can be a challenge without the right routines and procedures. So, let’s chat about that. What is a choral response? Choral response is when you ask your students to repeat something
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The constant of proportionality is a core topic for 7th grade math in my state. Trying to get students to pronounce it, let alone to understand it, can be a challenge. In this post, I have a few tips that help my students that I would like to share with you. Tip #1 Hook the
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One of the best places to find rational numbers in the real world is in the kitchen. Many of my 7th graders tell me that they are responsible for cooking meals for the family at home. So, I like to incorporate cooking or recipes into my lessons whenever possible.
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