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Absent Work: How to Use Google Classroom

I’m not sure why I hadn’t discovered this before, but if you are a Google Classroom school, you should absolutely use Google Classroom for absent

Middle School English Classroom Decor and Organization

This post is from the 2014-2015 school year! My classroom design style has definitely changed, but I still love the way this classroom was laid

Absent Students: What To Do

We like to follow the Boy Scouts’ motto “Be prepared” when it comes to absent students. This means that during the first week of school

Easy Tips to Prepare for Back to School

Between the two of us, we have switched grade levels and schools seven times in our teaching careers! With each transition there is obviously a

The Sub Binder: Why It’s Important & How to Set One Up

Something that’s proven invaluable for us in our ELA classrooms time and time again has been the emergency sub binder we have sitting on our

Middle School Classroom Library

This post contains affiliate links. There’s nothing better than a classroom library that is welcoming, inviting, and helps promote student interest in reading. I was

Classroom Management: The “Refocus Form”

As much as I would love to take credit for this brilliant idea, it was first introduced to me by the 4th grade teacher at

Classroom Management: Non Verbal Hand Signals

One of my biggest pet peeves is when our class is in the midst is a brilliant class discussion, and a student raises their hand …

Activities for Your First Day Teaching Middle School

The first day of school. It’s a whirlwind few hours that leave us ready for bed by 7PM and longing for the carefree days of

5th Grade Classroom Reveal 2016-2017

I am thrilled to finally be sharing my classroom set-up with you after weeks and weeks of getting everything ready! This is my very first year

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Then, pick the date you’re going to teach it in your classroom, and sit back while you watch as your students show up to your classroom pumped about what the day holds…and gush about your class to their parents on the car ride home!