Becoming a Common Core teacher. What exactly does that mean to you? Moving from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side. Requir...

Hello to my blogging friends! I apologize for my absence. I've hit the stretch of my summer with consecutive plans...one week at the bea...

As a middle school math teacher and an avid scrapbooker, I've had a blast setting up my classroom with a festive decor. I'm not sure...

Are you a new or veteran middle school teacher? Are you brainstorming ways to improve your classroom? Middle school can be tricky...stuc...

Journal writing is one of four tasks included in our MATHercise routine. My students respond to two prompts each week. I wholeheartedly beli...

It's official...my summer vacation is a reality! After the last day of school, I spent 2.5 weeks working with our new Common Core math s...

In my state, the department of education plans for grades 3-8 to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the fall. In response t...

How do middle school teachers manage student work? Some days keeping up with student work feels like the neverending battle of picking up ...

My math classroom is bustling with activity from day to day. My students work cooperatively in teams of four students. And this combinatio...

Math is a subject that calls its participants to a need for accuracy. What are the options when students make mistakes while reasoning m...

My last day of school was Monday. It was bittersweet for me because my oldest daughter is leaving my building and starting high school in th...

One of the most intelligent teachers I know mentioned how his non-teacher friends comment about the vacation he gets to enjoy every summer a...

How do you provide Tier 1 intervention in your classroom? What is the basis for providing such intervention? And how does your school respon...

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to YOU! Q: So what do you think melts a teacher's heart? a sweet compliment from a student, paren...

I am super excited to participate in the first Teacher Appreciation Jackpot! Sunday, May 6th is sure to be your lucky day! The Jackpot is...

Do you have classroom bulletin boards to decorate? One or two? And how often do you change the display? Do you cover your board with fabric ...

"A place for everything, and everything in its place." An organized teacher makes for a happy classroom. What's your motto? ...

Cooperative learning can look different from one classroom to another. Some teachers prefer to have students working collaboratively at thei...

How do you display student work in your classroom? My space is somewhat limited. Unfortunately I don't have a blank wall or a bulletin b...

My students learn math in cooperative teams of 3-4 students. We use Kagan structures for cooperative learning. Each team is numbered 1 thro...