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Advice from Real Teachers Series We’ve all been there, so if this happens to you, don’t be caught off guard! Imagine that a parent of

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A class handbook is a great way to share your classroom guidelines, explain your policies and procedures, and communicate with parents. These editable classroom handbook files and templates from Laura Candler make it easy to create a class handbook that rocks!

I’m excited to be joining some of my favorite upper elementary teacher bloggers who have put together a Teacher’s Back to School Survival Guide with

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I know what you’re thinking… How can someone become a millionaire on a teacher’s salary? It sounds impossible, but high school teacher Andrew Hallam accomplished

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How To Recharge Mathematical Thinking

Why do so many students struggle with math word problems? Maybe they just don’t know where to begin and get overwhelmed at the thought of

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Guest post by Lindsay Perro of Beyond The Worksheet Do you have an interventionist in your classroom? Do you sometimes struggle with how to use

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How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them to write longer

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Advice from Real Teachers Series Are you feeling the classroom library blues? Whether you have a huge book collection or you’re just getting started, the

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Advice from Real Teachers Does the return to school each fall fill you with excitement or give you a sinking feeling in your stomach? Even

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Advice from Real Teachers When it comes to encouraging kids to produce quality work, one of the biggest problems we face is getting kids to

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What keeps cooperative learning from becoming chaotic? Structure, equal participation, and individual accountability! When all students are actively engaged, there’s no time for misbehavior and

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There’s a reason math teachers start the year by introducing or reviewing place value concepts. Understanding place value is essential to developing a solid foundation

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Math Mindsets Matter: How Can Teachers Foster a Growth Mindset in Math?

The more I learn about growth mindset, the more fascinated I am with this topic, and the more I realize I have yet to learn.

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How to Cope with a Disrespectful Parent

Advice from Real Teachers Series We’ve all been there, so if this happens to you, don’t be caught off guard! Imagine that a parent of one of your students accosts you in your classroom or in the hallway after school and begins verbally attacking you … and you are so

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A class handbook is a great way to share your classroom guidelines, explain your policies and procedures, and communicate with parents. These editable classroom handbook files and templates from Laura Candler make it easy to create a class handbook that rocks!

How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!

I’m excited to be joining some of my favorite upper elementary teacher bloggers who have put together a Teacher’s Back to School Survival Guide with some of our best tips! Most schools have a handbook of guidelines and district policies, but have you ever thought of creating a handbook just

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How to Become a Millionaire on a Teacher’s Salary

I know what you’re thinking… How can someone become a millionaire on a teacher’s salary? It sounds impossible, but high school teacher Andrew Hallam accomplished this milestone by age 40 on a regular teacher’s salary! No, he didn’t invest it in lottery tickets, either! Instead, he learned to live without

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How To Recharge Mathematical Thinking

How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking

Why do so many students struggle with math word problems? Maybe they just don’t know where to begin and get overwhelmed at the thought of tackling math problems. Often students lack experience with different types of problems and the strategies for solving them, so they feel defeated and give up

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Teaching Kids How to Write Super Sentences

How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them to write longer sentences…  they’ll just add more words to the end, resulting in long, rambling run-ons! After struggling with this problem myself, I developed a method that

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How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

Advice from Real Teachers Series Are you feeling the classroom library blues? Whether you have a huge book collection or you’re just getting started, the cure is finding a checkout system that works for you. Otherwise, you’ll find your book collection dwindling throughout the year. Wouldn’t you love to know

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How to Regain Your Love of Teaching

Advice from Real Teachers Does the return to school each fall fill you with excitement or give you a sinking feeling in your stomach? Even if you love teaching and wouldn’t trade your job for any other, it’s easy to find yourself dreading the end of summer and the return

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How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work

Advice from Real Teachers When it comes to encouraging kids to produce quality work, one of the biggest problems we face is getting kids to slow down and take their time. For some reason, students seem to feel there’s some sort of prize for the one who finishes first, or

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Show What You Know!

What keeps cooperative learning from becoming chaotic? Structure, equal participation, and individual accountability! When all students are actively engaged, there’s no time for misbehavior and learning is multiplied! Individual dry erase boards are essential if you want to foster active engagement. One of my favorite cooperative learning activities involving dry

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How to Introduce Decimals with Base Ten Blocks

There’s a reason math teachers start the year by introducing or reviewing place value concepts. Understanding place value is essential to developing a solid foundation of mathematical understanding. Introducing Place Value Whether you’re introducing whole number concepts or decimal place value, it’s important to start at the concrete level, and

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How to Cope with a Disrespectful Parent

Advice from Real Teachers Series We’ve all been there, so if this happens to you, don’t be caught off guard! Imagine that a parent of one of your students accosts you in your classroom or in the hallway after school and begins verbally attacking you … and you are so

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A class handbook is a great way to share your classroom guidelines, explain your policies and procedures, and communicate with parents. These editable classroom handbook files and templates from Laura Candler make it easy to create a class handbook that rocks!

How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!

I’m excited to be joining some of my favorite upper elementary teacher bloggers who have put together a Teacher’s Back to School Survival Guide with some of our best tips! Most schools have a handbook of guidelines and district policies, but have you ever thought of creating a handbook just

Read More »

How to Become a Millionaire on a Teacher’s Salary

I know what you’re thinking… How can someone become a millionaire on a teacher’s salary? It sounds impossible, but high school teacher Andrew Hallam accomplished this milestone by age 40 on a regular teacher’s salary! No, he didn’t invest it in lottery tickets, either! Instead, he learned to live without

Read More »
How To Recharge Mathematical Thinking

How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking

Why do so many students struggle with math word problems? Maybe they just don’t know where to begin and get overwhelmed at the thought of tackling math problems. Often students lack experience with different types of problems and the strategies for solving them, so they feel defeated and give up

Read More »

Teaching Kids How to Write Super Sentences

How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them to write longer sentences…  they’ll just add more words to the end, resulting in long, rambling run-ons! After struggling with this problem myself, I developed a method that

Read More »

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

Advice from Real Teachers Series Are you feeling the classroom library blues? Whether you have a huge book collection or you’re just getting started, the cure is finding a checkout system that works for you. Otherwise, you’ll find your book collection dwindling throughout the year. Wouldn’t you love to know

Read More »

How to Regain Your Love of Teaching

Advice from Real Teachers Does the return to school each fall fill you with excitement or give you a sinking feeling in your stomach? Even if you love teaching and wouldn’t trade your job for any other, it’s easy to find yourself dreading the end of summer and the return

Read More »

How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work

Advice from Real Teachers When it comes to encouraging kids to produce quality work, one of the biggest problems we face is getting kids to slow down and take their time. For some reason, students seem to feel there’s some sort of prize for the one who finishes first, or

Read More »

Show What You Know!

What keeps cooperative learning from becoming chaotic? Structure, equal participation, and individual accountability! When all students are actively engaged, there’s no time for misbehavior and learning is multiplied! Individual dry erase boards are essential if you want to foster active engagement. One of my favorite cooperative learning activities involving dry

Read More »

How to Introduce Decimals with Base Ten Blocks

There’s a reason math teachers start the year by introducing or reviewing place value concepts. Understanding place value is essential to developing a solid foundation of mathematical understanding. Introducing Place Value Whether you’re introducing whole number concepts or decimal place value, it’s important to start at the concrete level, and

Read More »