One aspect of teaching that I struggled with early in my career was formative assessment. I had not even heard of exit tickets. My classroom routine was organized to my comfort level. We started with a warm-up, moved on to the lesson or lab for the day, and packed up at the end of class. […]
Secondary Science – Back To School Giveaway!
Back to school is here! I have teamed up with some amazing secondary science friends to bring you a giveaway you won’t want to miss (see below)! I always look forward to the new school year, but I have to admit that I am always anxious for what the new year will bring. What will […]
Increase Student Engagement with Task Cards
I have always tried my best to make science fun for my students. I know the main focus is learning, but why not make learning interesting and engaging? Well, regardless of how hard I tried to create a great lesson each day, I always had several students that just didn’t seem to care. I would […]
Create A Classroom Your Students Will Love
Let’s face it. We have a tough job. We must create a positive learning environment, design and implement engaging lessons, attend professional development courses, grade papers, and transform young minds just to list a few of our responsibilities. One aspect of teaching that can often be overlooked is classroom design. I reflect back on my first […]
Anchor Charts: 8 Tips to Maximize Effectiveness
So what’s the deal with anchor charts? How is a simple poster on the wall supposed to help my students retain valuable information? How is it not considered cheating? It sure seems like a big waste of time creating all of those charts and I have more important things to do! These were all thoughts […]
Cyber Sale – SAVE 20%
We will be participating in TpT’s Cyber Sale. This will be a 2 day sale and will run Monday and Tuesday (November 30 and December 1). Every resource in our store will be marked down 20%. You will also receive an extra 10% off by using the promo code “SMILE” when you check out. You […]