I love teaching through the holidays. From fall through Christmas, I have have so much fun with my students, and seeing holidays and events through their eyes makes everything a little more special. This can be a great opportunity to engage students in meaningful math tasks that
Archives for September 2017
Grading With a Growth Mindset
Recently growth mindset has become a major buzzword in education. When I began hearing the term, I started reading about growth mindset and quickly realized that the idea of growth mindset was something most great educators already believed long before the term was coined.
How to Structure Your Math Block
There are many, many different approaches to teaching math and structuring an upper elementary math block. Over the years I've tried more strategies than I can count, and I've found that there is no one right way to teach math. Different concepts and activities lend themselves to
Balancing Cute and Content
Over the years I've read countless blog posts, social media posts, and comments over the debate of balancing cute and content. I think we can all agree that there is value to both, and it's certainly possible to teach with both style and substance. The purpose of this post is not
Avoid Being Teacher Tired
Some of my absolute favorite teacher memes are the teacher tired memes. This is probably because I can completely identify with each and every one. Without a doubt, teaching is an exhausting profession. We go hard mentally and physically all day long without breaks or downtime. I