You don’t see a lot of crafts in high school hallways.But let’s be honest—by mid-November, everyone’s ready for a change of pace (including us). I created this turkey-themed math activity for my high school students as a way to: Keep them engaged when focus is low Review key concepts before break And yes, make my … Continue reading How I Got My High Schoolers to Love a Thanksgiving Math Activity
Let’s be real... parent communication is one of those things we want to do more of... until the grading piles up, the coffee runs out, and we’ve got 57 late submissions on canvas to grade. But building family connections doesn’t have to be another item on your to-do list that stresses you out. And we … Continue reading 7 Fun Ways to Enhance Parent-Teacher Communication
My first year teaching Algebra 1? Honestly, it was a blur of graded quizzes, color-coded chaos, and more copies of the same worksheet than I care to admit. I tried so hard to be the “perfect” teacher. But looking back, I realize I made a lot of avoidable mistakes. If you’re about to start your … Continue reading 5 Mistakes I Made My First Year Teaching Algebra 1 (And What I Do Now)
A couple weeks ago I went to the NCTM conference in Chicago and my mind was BLOWN by the awesome ideas I heard. I even texted my administrator the very first session I was in to prepare him for all the things I was coming back with! (ignore the fact that I just got right … Continue reading 3 Activities to Promote Literacy in the Math Classroom
Hey there, my teacher friends! 🌟 Let’s chat about something that’s going to make your life a whole lot easier and your classroom more awesome: digital self-checking activities. Trust me, once you start using these, you'll wonder how you ever survived without them. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let me tell … Continue reading 5 Reasons To Use Digital Self-Checking Activities
(Links may be affiliate links where I earn a small commission if you purchase an item at no extra cost to you) Looking for a new teacher bag for this back to school time? I got you! I went through Amazon and found some awesome bags that had great reviews and won't totally break the … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Teacher Bags
"When are we ever going to use this? I hate worksheets! Why can't we do something fun?" Are these things you hear in your classroom regularly? Here's a few fun way to incorporate student choice in your classroom, WITHOUT making more work for yourself! 1. Choice in Practice Having different assignment formats of the same … Continue reading Student Choice in the Secondary Classroom
90 minutes is a long time to keep someone on task and focused. Then make that person someone who spends their free time watching 60 second TikToks and the task becomes even harder. I’ve had to restructure my 90 minute classes to get the maximum amount of learning done while still keeping students engaged and … Continue reading Time well spent: A blueprint for Teaching in 90 minute blocks.
(Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through these links) 1. Flair pens I LOVE flair pens, they're my favorite for writing under the document camera and they come in so many different colors so I can do each step … Continue reading My Four Favorite Writing Utensils for Teaching
(Some links are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through these links) 1. Flair pens I LOVE flair pens, they're my favorite for writing under the document camera and they come in so many different colors so I can do each step … Continue reading 10 Things I Can’t Live Without in My Classroom
Fun With Algebra 