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Have your warm ups gotten dry? Are your students over the same old routine? Every educator understands the pivotal role of warm-ups and exit tickets in the learning process. They are not just essential; in many schools, they are a crucial component of teacher evaluations, offering a snapshot of student knowledge. However, the monotony of
Heading into Thanksgiving can be a whirlwind in middle school classrooms. Students can sniff out busywork faster than a turkey sandwich, and that’s a surefire recipe for classroom chaos.
When it comes to education, there’s a crucial ingredient that’s slipping through the cracks: play. Studies have shown that a severe lack of playtime for the younger ones can lead to developmental delays, and this got me thinking—aren’t our middle schoolers facing a similar situation? In a world where children are often pushed swiftly from
As I was sitting at my daughter’s dance class last week I overheard a few other moms talking about how many days off school the students were having recently. There was a day off for parent conferences at the end of the first quarter, Election Day, Veteran’s Day, a 2 hour early release for professional
I was volunteering in my daughter’s first grade classroom today and ended up being left alone in the room for a while when the class went to the computer lab. In the silence of their classroom, I could hear the teacher next door through the wall. I kid you not when I say that EVERY.SINGLE.WORD
