As the journey into Guided Math continues, I found that I needed a specific planning sheet for math center/rotations. As my knowledge about how to do this in my classroom evolves, so will my planning needs. For now, I have come up with a planning sheet that I can quickly plan ... READ the POST
Facebook and Stepping Outside the Box
Last Sunday, I continued my blogger's journey by creating a Facebook page. I wanted to be able to share my posts with my teacher friends and their friends and not bore my family and friends with my teaching blog updates. So I invited all my personal teacher peeps to "LIKE" my page and they did ... READ the POST
Guided Math – To Do or Not to Do?
Periodically over the past few years, each school principal that I have had has hinted that they would like us to teach math more like reading - code: please teach in small groups. The question for me was always, what is the rest of the class doing while I am meeting with a small group? Now, I ... READ the POST
Football and Teaching – A Crazy Fan’s Coping Strategies
Anyone who knows me knows I am a HUGE Florida State Seminole fan. With that being said, I am also a nail biting, pacing, nervous spectator when they are playing - especially when they play scary - like last night. (If you are not a football fan, just skip this part!) Last night - ... READ the POST
This is for YOU Florida 3rd Grade Teachers!
Both of these resources will help you master the new standards and keep track of when you taught them. There is also a section for student progress monitoring, which is perfect for parent conferences!Both are available at Teachers Pay Teachers AND Teacher's Notebook. ... READ the POST
Nautical Classroom Reveal
Thursday was Orientation Day at our school and my nautical room was finally ready! Like childbirth, you just don't remember the pain of getting your room ready each August - do ya? Wow! The hours teachers put in to make a beautiful space for their students is hard for the average person ... READ the POST