Laying the groundwork for differentiation is a critical part of setting up the school year. Students in my upper elementary class should expect to see…
It’s Monday morning. Most of your students are at their desks, pencil in hand, happily working through their Puzzle of the Day challenge. Some students…
Have you noticed that kids give up too easily these days? Yeah, me too. It seems like teaching perseverance should now be a part of…
When the kids start to get antsy, it’s time to pull out the bells and whistles. AND…by bells and whistles I mean invisible ink, of…
I’m always looking for creative ways to manage my classroom. I find that things just operate more smoothly when there is a system in place.…
If your students produce quality work all of the time, then read no further. This post is for teachers like myself with students who have…
So, you are ready to take the plunge and try a Lockbox Challenge in your classroom, but the cost of materials is preventing you from…
Have you seen all the beautiful bulletin boards these days? Amazing fonts, colors, pom-poms, and garlands have me swooning. I had been looking to purchase…
Using Lockbox Challenges in my classroom has been a serious game changer. I absolutely love what these challenges offer to my students, but I must…
It’s fair to say that I have become kind of totally obsessed with lockboxes lately. Where have these things been my whole teaching life? After my…
