The positive call home is nothing new, yet seems to be something that falls on the bottom of our (teachers) priority list when factoring in the kajillion other things to grade, people to meet with, and lessons to plan. This year, my team and I felt that we needed to up the ante on positivity. We ... Read More about Praise Calls-Strengthening the Home School Connection One Call at a Time
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Rivet, Rivet, Do You Rivet? Teaching Note-Taking Skills with Interactive Reading Notebook & Matching Anchor Charts, Ooh La La!
I first fell in love with interactive notebooks when I was student teaching at a private international school in South America. My host sister, who was in 10th grade, brought hers home. It was an interactive notebook for her art class, so you can only imagine how colorful and creative it ... Read More about Rivet, Rivet, Do You Rivet? Teaching Note-Taking Skills with Interactive Reading Notebook & Matching Anchor Charts, Ooh La La!
My #1 Back to School Must Have: Classroom Procedures
This baby has been a sad, sad little list that I've clutched onto year after year. I decided to glam her up & make her presentable to the world. I think almost all behavior problems in the classroom can be solved by setting up clear classroom procedures and routines at the beginning of the ... Read More about My #1 Back to School Must Have: Classroom Procedures
How to Paint Your Classroom Bulletin Board
Wondering how to create perfect bulletin boards for back to school? Keep reading... I can sum up the past few days in one picture from my Instagram (@thepinspiredteacher): With that being said, I took a big deep breath and headed into my classroom. Day 1 was yesterday and I went in with one ... Read More about How to Paint Your Classroom Bulletin Board
Anchoring the Standards: Teaching & Documenting the Common Core Standards with Anchor Charts Part 1
I {puffy heart} anchor charts! That is what this blog post is all about....anchor charts and my love for them. When I first started teaching, I went to the teacher stores that sell workbooks, bulletin board paper and sets, and posters. Posters that I remember from when I was a child, like this ... Read More about Anchoring the Standards: Teaching & Documenting the Common Core Standards with Anchor Charts Part 1