How to Create a Fun Research Project Idea for Your Classroom

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A good research project idea can engage your students and increase learning quickly. There’s no need to always have students complete the same informational reports each and every time they do a research project. Teaching students to write informational reports and complete research projects can be fun for both you and your students. Boring projects […]

6 Tips for Work Life Balance in Teaching

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Are you in need of tips for a work-life balance in teaching? Are you a teacher that has a hard time balancing work and home responsibilities? I think we have all been there as teachers. As teachers, we care so deeply and are passionate about what we do. Many of us wonder what’s work-life balance […]

How to Increase Conceptual Understanding of Math with Math Tasks

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Helping students develop a conceptual understanding of math completely changed my math mindset. I now have the answer to the dreaded question, “Why don’t you just teach math the old way? That’s the way we were taught, and we all turned out fine.” True. We turned out FINE. Our math skills are FINE. But is […]

5 Brilliant Ideas for Literacy Centers to Easily Transform Your Classroom

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Ideas for literacy centers are out there. I know it. You know it. You may have even been given some in college (though probably few if your college experience was anything like mine). Here’s the deal: We have an incredibly limited amount of instruction time with our students. Time is wasted when your literacy centers […]