I have always tried to differentiate math centers and have students make goals. In my district we were given the opportunity to observe teac...

Imagine walking into a color coordinated room, not a scrap of paper on the floor, nothing shoved inside a desk (that you can see), 25 first ...

It never fails-  once July starts- my teacher brain wheels start turning! I'm working on things across the board.  Today I thought ...

I feel fairly comfortable with my students' math skills.  A few are still working on skills but the majority have mastered all first gra...

What better way to motivate your kiddos to learn about opinion writing than writing their own persuasive commercials!  :) I was comp...

One of my dearest friends Stefanie and her husband Ryan are trying to adopt.  I cannot wait for the day when they finally get their own litt...

This is probably one of my student's favorite times.  When that transition "Move it, Move it" song comes on and on the project...