I have a confession to make. One of the most exciting yet terrifying nights of the school year for me has got to be Meet-the-Teacher Night…

The first day of school is so exhausting! And in high school, we follow an A-B schedule, so I get to do it twice! It’s important to me that the students do math even from the first day, and I love teaching rituals and routines in the context of the lesson…

This year, try this fresh get-to-know-you activity with your class: I call it, “Who’s In Your Circles?” It gets kids up and moving, finding out about those common interests, but in a non-threatening way…

My first year teaching middle school was challenging. In my infinite new teacher wisdom, I decided that the best way to prevent another difficult year would be to start off by being tough and putting on my “meaner than a junk-yard dog” face…