Teaching should always be fun
Market Day at school is a must do! Recently, this day was hosted at our school by using projects our students have been working on all year. I will have to say that for many of our projects, this one day really brought to life a feeling of accomplishment for our students. Ideas for Market Day at School Each grade… Read More
STEM careers are everywhere. Do we take the time needed to instruct our students about STEM careers or any other career enough? Teachers focus on standard instruction daily. I find that standards are missing the connection to career education although their aim is to prepare students for the “beyond the classroom” life. So what do we do? What are STEM… Read More
School classroom lighting is one the most fun aspects of my classroom. I love to use ambient lighting. What are ambient lights? How are they used? What makes them a good fit for the classroom? Students love them, and they create a calming effect in the classroom. Invite students into your classroom with some ambient lighting! Classroom Lighting and Learning… Read More
STEM challenges changed my life as a teacher. How? One simple word…. engagement. Students absolutely can’t get enough of competition or STEM challenges. They want to win. Teaching gifted students has taught me that I need to be more creative when it comes to classroom management and motivating students. Some of the classes I teach can be as large as… Read More
Twitter opened my eyes to things happening in education. Twitter for teachers today is a must. I want to take a moment and explain this as my first step to becoming a 21st century teacher, but not the only. However, it moved mountains on my journey. I created a Twitter account so that my students could participate with the “Guessing… Read More
This post is all about teaching resources for science! I am going to make this really short and sweet. I have searched high and low for these teaching freebies!!!! Working in elementary education is where I spend most of my time so most of these freebies are geared towards lower and upper elementary. However, I am strong believer in adaptation…. Read More
