During your first years of teaching, parent-teacher conferences can be so stressful. Even as a veteran teacher, there are years that I still stress about those tough conversations with parents. Because of the advice I received from mentor teachers and my years of experience, I now think about ...
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Organization with Google Keep
There is so much to do at the start of the school year, and things certainly don't slow down once your students start completing work and taking assessments. Making sure your students accomplish tasks, meeting with grade level teams, and planning lessons can make for a mess of sticky notes, ...
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Using Digital Choice Boards
Giving students voice and choice is not reserved for in-person learning! Whether you are teaching virtually or hybrid, give your students autonomy and independence by using digital choice boards for virtual learning. Here are some tips to get you started!
Use Google Slides
First, Google Slides ...
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Using Google Forms for Quizzes or Quick Checks
Monitoring understanding and giving assessments is so much easier with all the Google Tools at your disposal! In fact, one of my favorite ways to give quizzes or checks for understanding is to use Google Forms. Google Forms are the perfect tools for formative and summative assessments in your ...
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Student Organization Systems
It’s one thing to get yourself organized in the classroom, but getting your students organized is a whole other ballgame! Your learners can be just as organized as you are with these simple student organization systems. Help your students organize digital and physical materials by modeling these ...
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Learn to Plan Like a Pro
Planning like a pro isn’t something that comes naturally for all teachers. The way you learn to lesson plan in colleges doesn’t always translate well into your own classroom. It's not just about filling out templates; it's about really integrating content and standards into your organized lessons. ...
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Organizing Your Teacher Files
When it comes to classroom organization (or the lack of), there's nothing more frustrating than having a mess of files. Classroom organization that works means finding a system to organize both paper and digital files. Here are some tips for organizing your teacher files!
How to Organize Your ...
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Creating Organizational Systems that Work
Getting your classroom organized is all about creating organizational systems that work for you and your students. Classroom organization starts with making sure everything has its place and finding the tools to keep your classroom organized. Here are some tips to start creating organization systems ...
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Conquer the Clutter
Getting your classroom organized starts with, well, your physical classroom itself! There's so much talk about digital and online organization today, but first, you have to start organizing your physical space. Here are some tips to get your physical classroom organized to have a productive work ...
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Why Classroom Organization Matters
It's been a whirlwind of a school year and classroom organization matters now more than ever before. Getting yourself and your students organized for the day, week, and school year makes a huge difference! This is not only in academic performance but also social and emotional well-being. These ...
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Google Slides Tips to Make Teaching Easier
Teaching students online comes with a boatload of challenges, but Google Slides has some great features to help you connect with learners both online and in the classroom! These features allow you to check real-time student engagement, help students navigate and interact with instructional ...
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Social Studies Activities for Distance Learning
Online learning has been challenging, but it’s also given us opportunities to connect with students in a whole new way. On one hand, you're learning new technology tools while struggling to balance the needs of in-person and remote learners. On the other hand, you are getting to experience new tech ...
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