Jumping back into the school year means a million to-dos, one of the most important of which is planning how you will go about building a classroom community. Figuring out where to begin can be SO tricky! Many of you have reached ... Read More
10 Back-To-School Read Alouds for an Inclusive Classroom
What is an inclusive classroom? That’s a big question, yet so vital as we start up another successful year. To me, it means that my classroom is a place where ALL my students feel represented and feel heard. It means that my classroom ... Read More
3 Strategies to Create Inclusive Literacy Centers
As a student, I was THAT kid. The kid who struggled with dyslexia and ADHD. I was always given different assignments. And I knew it. So, when I entered the classroom as a teacher, I dedicated myself to approaching inclusion in an ... Read More
FREE Number Talks
First grade teachers, access 20 FREE Number Talk Prompts to enhance your place value unit and get your students engaged in conversation.
Word Wall Set-Up: How To Start the Year Right (and keep it going all year long!)
Word walls are alive. They are dynamic features of our classrooms that our students constantly and consistently use. Their existence fosters ownership and independence. Yet, creating a functional word wall is not as simple as ... Read More
How Student Math Journals Will Change the Way You Teach
What if I told you there was a strategy that would revolutionize your math assessments? It involves no extra time and NO testing. Plus, it unlocks the answers to your biggest questions around math thinking. Let me introduce you to ... Read More
How I Use My Calendar to Support My Morning Math Routine
Math is everywhere. Including our morning routine-- or what I like to call it: my morning math routine. As teachers, we don’t always have the luxury of planning out our own schedules. Many of us have a certain amount of time ... Read More
