When you think of math stations or centers what is the first thing you think of? Do you think primary grades? Me too! When it was first suggested I use math centers in the 4th-grade classroom I scoffed and didn't think twice about it. Then, a couple weeks later, I was observing in a co-worker's room and was in absolute awe at the power of how her … [Read more...] about 3 Practical Ways to Supercharge Your Math Stations in Upper Elementary
10 Powerful Management Tips for Surviving in the Classroom
I stood by my desk and looked around the room. It was total chaos. I don't mean a mess, I mean completely and totally unruly. My students had control of the classroom, and they were running over me like a freight train. I was in need of some classroom management tips from the pros. After my students left for the day I decided there had to be a … [Read more...] about 10 Powerful Management Tips for Surviving in the Classroom
20 Books for Texas History
Texas History is so hard to squeeze into our already packed schedules, so sometimes the only way to get it done is by incorporating books. Fortunately, there are a TON of awesome choices for Texas History books out there. Here are some of my favorites. The links included in this post are Amazon affiliate links. This means if you click a link and … [Read more...] about 20 Books for Texas History
7 Easy Ways to Boost Student Confidence
Student confidence is everything in the classroom. School can be a tough place for a student that lacks self-esteem. The classroom can feel full of traps waiting to catch a student off guard and derail their confidence. As teachers, we need to work to build student confidence in a way that encourages them to take risks and grow daily. When this … [Read more...] about 7 Easy Ways to Boost Student Confidence
How to Tackle a Really Bad Day
A bad day can happen. They happen to the best of us. We have the best of intentions. Preparations have been made. Everything we can do is done, but despite our best efforts, it turns into a bad day. This happens. When it does we have to remember it won't last forever. Instead, we need to remind ourselves we make a ton of choices throughout the … [Read more...] about How to Tackle a Really Bad Day