Building a virtual classroom online can be a daunting task! 💻Building your virtual classroom does not have to be DAUNTING! You just need a PLAN for building your virtual classroom framework. There can be A LOT to think about when shifting from a brick-and-mortar classroom to an online virtual classroom.
Distance Learning: 7 ways to help students work from home. Nationwide schools have closed to help flatten the curve of the Corona virus and keep citizens healthy. This sudden shift from students going to school to students working from home on schoolwork has left parents and teachers scrambling to create
Teaching A Christmas Carol In Middle School Should you teach Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in your middle school ELA class? A Christmas Carol is a classic story that every student should read. Although the story is set in Victorian England on Christmas Eve, it is not JUST a story
Parent-Teacher conferences can be VERY STRESSFUL for teachers, it is hard to know what to prep for meetings with parents, how to convey student progress, and how to make a good impression that leaves parents confident that their child’s education is in good hands with you. Below are 5 ways
Halloween can be a super fun holiday to celebrate with your ELA students, but it can also be a very busy time in the quarter for teachers. If you start school in late August or early September as I do, Halloween likely falls on the end of the quarter for
What is the 3 Before You See me Strategy Anyway? The 3 Before You See Me Strategy is a strategy to help students build self-confidence and resilience in the classroom. This strategy is IDEAL for students who struggle with processing directions, self-starting, and self-doubt in the classroom. Often a student
A successful Back-to-School Night is an awesome opportunity to connect with your students’ families and share your plans and exceptions for the school year. Although Back-to-School Night is a exciting time, it can also feel a little overwhelming. But don’t worry I am here to help, after 15 years of
If you have ever spent time in a middle school classroom then you know classroom routines are NOT just for elementary classrooms. They are still important for teachers to have in place in the MIDDLE SCHOOL classroom. In fact, they can be a real GAME CHANGER when it comes to
Did you know that the average American reads at between a 7th to 8th-grade reading level? Also, according to a recent study conducted by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, adults around the world are declining in their abilities to read on an average level? Helping middle school students
The Best Middle School Book for Reluctant Readers That ISN’T On Your Radar After 13 years of teaching struggling middle school readers I have culminated a shortlist of GO-TO books that will help even the MOST RELUCTANT of readers LOVE reading…even if it is only for the duration of the
Increase traffic with a product display window Do you want to increase your marketing traffic with MORE click-throughs from your WordPress website to your TPT Store? Consider these 5 EASY steps to add a visual product display link to the sidebar of your website, as I did with mine. Selling
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