Teachers all want to make the most of their instructional time. We all have 5 minutes in our day we need to fill and want activities that are quick, easy, fun and educational. I am here to help…

Hi Friends! I have a quick post for you today, to share some tips and tricks I use in my classroom to keep my students from thinking they are part of a Championship parade every time we step foot into the hallway…

Recently, I had the opportunity to observe a program that is similar to mine. We both have self-contained elementary classrooms, we have similar training, and we each have 4 teaching assistants. The difference? The other teacher is needed to answer EVERY question and to make EVERY decision…

For the longest time I struggled with how to make sure that I had meaningful interventions in my classroom. Now, I feel like I am an intervention pro! I get through 10 students with 10 different interventions and I feel like I successfully meet their goals each week…

It’s that magical time of year. You can feel the entire holidays stretching out in front of you. Your assessment is finished. There’s that buzz in the air that only comes with end-of-year carols and class parties. But as any teacher knows, surviving that last week is no mean feat. We face several HUGE jobs like cleaning out our spaces and managing over-excited and over-tired children…