When Students Ask for Extra Credit
It’s the week report cards are due and suddenly your students want extra credit. I used to always get frustrated. What lesson am I teaching him if he gets so […]
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Great Math Activities During Distance Learning
This Post has 7 Free Resources! Distance learning has been a struggle for everyone; parents, teachers, and students. One struggle we teachers keep facing is trying to find engaging activities […]
Tips to Stay Emotionally Healthy during COVID-19, Home Isolation, and Distance Learning
FREE RESOURCE INCLUDED As we’re all adjusting to the new normal of social distancing, e-learning, and home isolation, it’s easy to get so focused on what needs to be done […]
How to Prevent Zoombombing in your Virtual Classrooms
Distance Learning Tips for Teachers You’ve probably heard horror stories of inappropriate behavior hijacking teachers’ Zoom meetings, called “Zoombombing.” This is where individuals enter a Zoom conference (usually because a […]
Distance Learning – Attendance and Assessments
Even if you aren’t using Google Classroom, you can still take advantage of Google Forms for attendance and to give assessments (and other cool features). Many schools are currently finding […]
Random Acts of Kindness Challenge – while still social distancing
At my school, we’ve been encouraging the students to serve others through Random Acts of Kindness through this Coronavirus situation, where we are all stuck at home and practicing social […]
Twas the Day of Distance Learning – Poem
Twas the day of distance learning, and all through the room The children were getting ready to talk to their teacher through Zoom The backgrounds were selected, most with great […]
The Importance of Policies and Procedures
for Good Classroom Management I used to be an administrator at a middle school where students were lumped together all day. Though they switched classrooms each period, visiting different teachers […]
Helping Students Learn Linear Equations
Linear Equations, y = mx + b, is such a foundational skill – yet many students fail to master the concept, which affects them in all of their upper math […]
Why Station Rotations Failed for My Students
What is a Station Rotation Station Rotations are a type of differentiation that has the teacher put the students into different groups within the classroom. Each group then performs a […]