Have you considered making a teaching portfolio to showcase your success as a teacher? Then check out this guide to making one! This post was most recently updated in January 2019. Looking at some of these pictures, I cringe at my font choices and the types of resources and downloads I was creating. But this post was written in 2012 using the portfolio I had used in 2011. Trust me - if I am going to apply for another teaching job, I will … [Read more...] about Teaching Portfolio How To & Tips
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5 Ways to Teach Students About Emotions
The number of students coming to us in elementary school who have autism, emotional disturbances, or have been exposed to drugs in utero continues to grow. These populations have an unbelievably difficult time with social skills and emotion regulation as they become school-age. One of the foundational necessities of these two skills is being able to identify emotions based on facial expression or body language and to understand what causes us … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Teach Students About Emotions
MultiDigit Addition | Distance Learning Google Slides Compatible Activities
These Multidigit Addition Adding 3-6 Digit Number Puzzles are great activities for a math center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this math center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of elementary 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students! These Multidigit Addition puzzles help students practice matching the … [Read more...] about MultiDigit Addition | Distance Learning Google Slides Compatible Activities
13 Fun Classroom Games
Classroom games are such a fun way to keep students engaged in school! Many of them are great for specific academic skills, but sometimes just the critical thinking skills involved are worthwhile on their own. Today I want to share 13 fun classroom games that can be used at nearly any elementary grade level. Some of these are classics, but others you'll be introduced to for the first time. This post contains affiliate links. You can read the … [Read more...] about 13 Fun Classroom Games
Stopping Behaviors Before They Start!
Do you have "that" class this year? Or maybe you know they're coming next year? Or maybe you had them last year. Regardless, it's inevitable that at some point in your teaching career you will have "them". I'm not saying this to try and be rude. In all honesty, I enjoy the challenge of these classes! They push me as an educator and I normally come out even stronger in the long run (although often more tired at the time!). But I've learned that … [Read more...] about Stopping Behaviors Before They Start!
Year Round Addition and Subtraction Practice
In a perfect world, all our students would have addition and subtraction practice to master all their math facts in no time. But we know it doesn't always work that easily. Worksheets gets boring. Some kids dread timed tests. Kids check out. And sometimes the memorization takes WAY longer than we would like. Yet research has shown that students need to free up working memory to have addition and subtraction facts memorized so they can dive into … [Read more...] about Year Round Addition and Subtraction Practice
Social Studies Review in the Upper Elementary Classroom
A challenge many teachers face as we get closer to the end of the school year is keeping kids focused and engaged. I decided to shake things up for my kids and to start the final exam review process (because August/September were a LONG time ago from my 6th graders' perspectives), was to put my students in charge of the daily bell-ringer/warm-up. This great social studies review can be used at ANY time in the school year. Each student … [Read more...] about Social Studies Review in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Brandi’s Behavior Box of Blog Posts
A guest blog post by Brandi at A Peach for the Teach: Behavior Support & Multi-Age Teachers and parents of students with challenging behaviors encounter obstacles when designing environments that are nurturing yet productive. This “behavior box of blog posts” highlights some tips for promoting success with our children who have emotional and behavioral needs. How to Handle Storms, Meltdowns, Rages, … [Read more...] about Brandi’s Behavior Box of Blog Posts
FREE Digital Math Fact Tracking Sheet
A few weeks ago a teacher friend asked me if I knew of a digital math fact tracking sheet. I did a few quick searches, but I kept coming up empty handed. She wanted something that would work for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division since she teaches second grade where the ability levels can vary a great deal. Knowing how important student documentation is, I knew I had to figure something out. Not seeing … [Read more...] about FREE Digital Math Fact Tracking Sheet
