We’ve all been there—the class period feels sluggish, students are zoning out, and your perfectly planned lesson just isn’t landing the way you hoped. Whether it’s the day after a long weekend or just a typical Tuesday, every teacher needs a few go-to strategies to energize classroom lessons and increase student engagement fast. Teachers often … Read more
There are four questions I urge you to go and investigate in your school… If I struggled to read and write, how much of the learning in your year 9 and 10 programmes would be accessible to me? How many of the scientists who are acknowledged in your school’s science curriculum are women? Māori? Pasifika? … Read more
Has your vocabulary routine gotten stale? Word of the Day or Words of the Week is a fun way to incorporate new vocabulary into your daily classroom routine without much extra time. Better yet, your students will love the challenge of building and using their vocabulary! In this post, I’ll explore how to use this … Read more
Comparing Popular Homeschool Grammar Curriculum – 1+1+1=1 This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We’ll assume you’re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy
Oh hey there, friends! I hope this here blog post finds you either on summer vacation or getting dangerously close. Either way, you may find yourself asking “wait, why am I reading an art teacherin’ blog?!” Because you are just so dedicated, that’s why! Or delusional. Either way, welcome! You might know that I occasionally … Read more
In the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Education Trust CEO Denise Forte and I discuss Virginia’s new plan for school accountability, why it’s needed, why it matters, and what needs to come next. Impound Lots And here we go. The Trump Administration, or at least parts of it, are itching to challenge key elements of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act … Read more
This year I tried something game changing. You see, we always do a Classroom Scavenger Hunt at our Meet the Teacher event. We have families sign up for different 1/2 hour time slots so there’s no more than 5 children at a time. The children and their parents complete the scavenger hunt, finding different … Read more
The Teachers’ Classroom App – By PeacheyPublications This app has been designed to help teachers in the physical and remote classroom. The app is a combination of teaching and teacher development tool. You can use it to launch one of over 200 media rich digital lessons with engaging interactive materials for students to work on … Read more
Falling for the Distributive Property of Multiplication – Teaching Heart Blog Skip to content My third graders were struggling with the distributive property of multiplication. I had to break it into small steps and come up with resources that helped them get the property. They finally have it. … Read more
September is National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and visit. The 2022 Theme: A Lasting Legacy Each household, business, and school should have an emergency plan, emergency … Read more