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Start planning for the fall? Now? It’s May! I know you might be thinking, I don't even want to think about the fall right now; Are you crazy? I understand completely. But, if you are like me, you actually want to have a few minutes of summer to relax in-between college classes, fa...

Do you ever wish you had enough books to replace your worn out class set? Or a new iPad to help struggling learners work on phonemes independently? Do you wish you could take your class to an amusement park to study velocity in context? Just because you can’t personally fund your classroom ...

As of summer 2012, forty-five states and three United States territories have parted with individual state standards to join the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The Common Core is a state-led (not federal) initiative to establish clear and measurable standards in the areas of mathematics ...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. This is perfectly timed with the start of the school year and provides a great opportunity to get your classroom stocked and prepared for the unlikely event of a natural disaster. Accor...

According to Clea Fernandez and Makoto Yoshida in their book Lesson Study: A Japanese Approach to Improving Mathematics Teaching and Learning, “Lesson study is a direct translation for the Japanese term jugyokenkyu, which is composed of two words: jugyo, which means lesson, and kenkyu, which mean...

At the beginning of a new year, teachers, like everyone else, make resolutions. Most of the time, these resolutions involve private concerns like losing weight, taking a new class, exercising more, etc. However, the New Year provides a great time for teachers to take a look at their styles, metho...

The holiday season has arrived in full force. While it is only the second week of December, I have noticed students already starting to get antsy for winter break. During this time, I like to have a list of exciting transition or sponge activities to do in-between lessons, or when there are a few...

With so much to do in anticipation of another never-stressful and always-fun school year, some things might get overlooked, like classroom management. Before I start listing my classroom management tips, let me say that there is no greater classroom management strategy than gaining the trust and ...

No classroom would feel complete without at least one bulletin board. Bulletin boards are commonly used to show off student work or to convey class information, but they can be so much more. These displays should be educational, fun, and in alignment with the content that is b...

Teachers are getting ready for another year of grading papers, finding just the right spot to keep supplies, and dealing with a mountain of paperwork. This is the perfect time to get organized! Before the papers start piling up and the manipulatives get lost, take a look at these tips for organiz...

There is nothing quite like the exhilaration you feel when you have a fresh start at the beginning of a new school year. This is the time to set the tone in your classroom. Students enter your room with varying degrees of anticipation and excitement. Activities that allow students to interact and...

At the start of each new school year, every teacher gets a chance to make the right first impression. Teachers may focus quite a bit of energy on classroom management strategies or on planning the perfect first day activities. However, communication is probably the most important part of your tea...