So what do they all have in common? Well, they were all a part of my week! First up, it’s SHARK WEEK! I never have really focused on watching Shark Week but it’s been nice this week to be able to watch it here and there and learn some new
“When are we EVER going to use THIS?!” This statement… this one little statement has caused fear and panic to run through MANY a math teacher’s veins! It’s not like you won’t use math in the real world… but sometimes as soon as that question is uttered we have a
As a new year starts for a teacher, it’s all about the organization. I know that I have talked about how important planning the details of your classroom can be. I know that in my first few years of teaching I didn’t realize how valuable this was but I am
We all have those lists of things we want to get done, want to read, want to bake, want to make… someday. And I will tell you that Pinterest hasn’t helped me in that fact at all! I’ve blogged before about my “Want to Make” board on Pinterest but I
Listening: I will admit I have a daily habit of bouncing from Numbers to Bones to House to NCIS and some Law and Order SVU to help just have background noise on at home. Then about 90% of the time when I am on the computer I am on Skype
Over time I have read many articles and blog posts about the use of Left Side and Right Side working in an Interactive Notebook. Some of you may be looking at me right now asking yourself, “What the frak is Jenn talking about now?” Check out a few views on
Doesn’t it seem that just yesterday we started our Book Blogging Buddies Adventure? Well jump on over to MissMathDork’s blog today for the final installment of “What’s Your Math Problem” as she reviews Chapter 8: Questions from the Field and tackles some of your questions. Join us and chime in
Last September I created my Place Value Flippable and was so excited to use it in class as were my students. They loved to demonstrate mastery not only of Place Value but also it was a great time filler whenever we had those 3-5 minutes in class left to spare.
Do you ever get to that point where you are starting to prepare for your upcoming school year and you are just worn out thinking you will NEVER get it all done? I’m sure we all have been there at once time or another and probably have another round of
So many of us are starting to get ready for the much anticipated Back To School 2013 season and what is better than a Linky Party to help share things that you have planned for your upcoming year in your Interactive Notebooks. Please feel free to share any NEW blog
I don’t know about you but in every school I have taught in it has been required to show the daily objectives in my classroom. Let me tell you, after writing them each and every day you get quite a hand cramp, even when you teach in middle school and
I know that I can’t be the only one who is a Pinterest fiend at times? There are days that I can go without looking but for me it’s a nightly, when I’m trying to fall asleep, fix that makes me happy! So where shall I start on some of