It’s Mid-October and hopefully by now you’ve found a rhythm to your day. Realistically though, you may not have it together yet. That is a-okay! When I finally got my schedule for…
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The Trackers You Didn’t Know You Needed.
Maybe you already have a tracker you’ve been using in your classrooms, for student learning, maybe homework, potentially student engagement and behavior, possibly even for keeping up with students who have special…
Read MoreHere We Are, Remote Learning.
At the time of writing this post, some schools have already finished the academic school year. I teach in a NYC Public School and we are not finished until the end of…
Read MoreShould Teachers Accept Late Homework? The Debate.
Recently, I posted this picture on my instagram: I didn’t realize it would get so much attention. It turned into a debate. Quickly. I agree, there are two sides to this coin….
Read MoreWhy You NEED a Small Group Tracker.
First off, let me just say that as of today, if you Google search “Small Group Tracker”, the first link that pops up is my resource! This is evidence that so many…
Read MoreHow to Teach Effectively…
Recently, after posting my small group tracker that I currently use in my classroom on Instagram, a number of followers left comments expressing a desire to get to this level of teaching….
Read MoreLesson Planning – Why You Need to Differentiate!
To differentiate is to provide access. It’s very rare that a classroom will be filled with a group of learners who all understand the content both procedural and conceptually, at the same…
Read MoreThe Power of an Exit Ticket.
Have you ever been told that exit tickets are useless because by then it’s too late–meaning, you’ve given an assessment at the end of class, what changes can you make now, class…
Read MoreMy Students are Me.
Teaching 12th grade is hard, but it doesn’t make me crazy. I Teach. I made a conscious decision to revolve my life and my career around our Nation’s young people. Why? My…
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