Do you currently use stations in your classroom? I have started to use them more over the past couple of years and am loving the collaboration and movement that the students are experiencing…

I was in a discussion with several social studies teachers, some of whom were curious how I use stations in my secondary classroom. I thought that teachers either used stations or didn’t, but as one colleague put it, “I want to use stations, but I can’t figure out how and just fall back on whole class work.” It hadn’t occurred to me that…

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The most frequent question I hear from newbie and veteran teachers is: “How do you stay organized?” So today I thought I’d write a post about tips I use to stay organized in the classroom while running centers. I love providing tips to other teachers but the key to any system is to make it yours. You must be comfortable with your own systems in order for them to be successful…

Do you want your students to love writing? I have a few tips to make writing more fun and ideas on how to set up a whole writing center in your room! My writing center has quickly become a favorite place for students to visit…