I want to share the Digit Cells Puzzle I had my students tackle on my first ever day of being a teacher. Day 1 went pretty much as I had planned. I explained the concept of bell work to my students. I don’t think any of them have ever had a class before where they were …
Today I want to share an Integer Operations Work Mat with sea of zeros I created for my students to complete integer problems with both counters and a number line. I’m so excited about my Algebra 1 class next week. We’re starting integer operations. And, I just can’t wait to teach my students how to …
Six Most Important Things is a free daily to-do list printable that forces you to limit yourself to those tasks which will make the largest impact on your daily productivity. Free Download of Six Most Important Things Daily To Do List Printable
I created this form for my students to use whenever they wished to retake a quiz/test. Before students were elgible to retake an assessment, they had to reflect on why they did poorly in the first place and attach proof of three activities they did to increase their understanding of the topic before the retest. …
I created this log to document parent contact during my first year of teaching. Here’s the file in case you would like to use it in your own classroom. Free Download of Parent Contact Log Looking for other classroom forms?
I created this missing work form for students to fill out and turn in when they are not turning in an assignment on the day it is due. It is my hope that students will be so annoyed about having to fill out the form that they will just do the assignment! Free Download of …
In 2020, I transferred my blog from Blogger to a Self-Hosted WordPress site. I set out to clean up my over 1200 posts to create a more user-friendly and easily navigable site. I am slowly creating separate pages for each of the foldables and interactive notebook pages I have shared over the years. I also …
Every time I walk in the door of my classroom, I see the decorations, and I just get so happy. I’m sure the newness will wear off soon, but I’m enjoying it for now. My door says: When you enter this classroom… You are mathematicians. You are explorers. You are important. You are respected. You …
My high school math classroom decorations are done! A few students stopped by my room this afternoon while I was working, and their reaction to my classroom made all the hours I’ve put into it so worth it. They were literally gushing to one another about how much they loved my classroom. “It’s so bright.” …
I made this math bulletin board by printing off various math logo posters from the NCCTM website. These math posters are from the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics. They have a math logo contest each year, and the winning entries are inspiring and fun to look at! I plan on changing this next …