This post contains affiliate links. If I earn anything, I’ll use it to buy more prizes for my VIP section. They say thanks! I created a V.I.P. section for my classroom two years ago. It was a simple idea, for a simple reason, and it was one of my best ideas in my years as […]
First Year Middle School Teacher? – Here’s Some Advice
If you don’t know already, I have a group for Middle School Social Studies Teachers on Facebook. These teachers are fantastic at providing advice and resources to their fellow teachers. Recently, an individual new to the profession asked for some advice as a first year middle school teacher. Of course, the group replied with some […]
5 “Must-dos” for the First Day of Class
I’ve been teaching seventh grade for a long time. Still, every year, I find myself changing up my routine for the first day of class every year. As a middle school teacher, I only have 40 minutes to introduce my classroom to my students. I like to make that experience memorable and make sure that […]
Keeping Students Organized With a Binder Organization System
I’ve often discussed how I dislike interactive notebooks. As a result, teachers often ask me what organization system I have my students utilize instead. My method of student organization focuses on a binder method of organization. My Binder Organization System Very simply, my students organize all classroom handouts into a binder. I store the binders […]
It’s not about the pencil.
When I was a new teacher, I found the loss of classroom supplies maddening and infuriating. In particular, pencil loss ticked me off on a daily basis. I would loan out pencils every day, and they would just disappear, into the oblivion, never to be seen again. I would remind students that it was not […]