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Hello everyone out there in blog-land! It's been a super crazy busy start to this school year so I've been a bit MIA on the blog (but you can find me on Instagram more often)! I have a student teacher this year, I am Junior Class Advisor (and this week is Homecoming week), and I have my normal course load to attend to so my plate has been full! However, I'm here with another set of FREE POSTER PRINTABLES for your classroom! As a social studies teacher, I'm always seeking ways to work on my…

It is that time of year that is typically the most stressful for teachers— 1st quarter report cards, conferences, American Education Week, and maybe even observations? Report cards don’t need to stress you out and give you a constant headache! A focus of my school this year is to make sure we utilize report cards …

If you're tired of digging into your own pockets to find ways to motivate your students, you need to check out these FREE reward coupons. You can even use the editable option to add your own coupons.

A fun craftivity flap book where students write about all the friends they are going to see this summer, the places they want to visit, and the things they want to do. Includes eight different versions of the pages: blank, lined, blank & line, & picture frame, and two versions of the cover (with and without a sun). Each of those are with a normal block font and another "fun" font.

27 Ways To Enhance Retention In Your Students by TeachThought Staff How you can help students retain what they learn? What sort of teaching strategies, curriculum mapping techniques, or other changes can you use to help them remember and apply information? Most broadly, this is a matter of understanding and transfer. The more complete a student’s understanding, […]

Read this blog post filled with tips and advice for parent-teacher conferences and grab this free template!

Engagement Strategies reference page - perfect to have out during planning! From Teacher Trap's "Lesson Plan Pack."

Need a fast and easy way to create a differentiated lesson for your students? This handy one page "cheat sheet" or reference guide is all you need to create a lesson to meet the needs of your GATE students. This idea was developed by Sandra Kaplan who has worked in the field of Gifted Education fo...

(Continued from Take a Peek Inside The Mind of a Middle Schooler: Part 1) In our first installment we shared three mind-blowing facts, this image about how middle schoolers learn (see below), and s…

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So, you have to teach writing, huh? Or maybe you already teach writing and you're looking for some fresh insight? Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is the blog post for you! I've compiled a video post all about how I teach writing in my middle school classroom. This video was a beast, but it's finally finished! I've had so many emails and questions about how I teach writing, that I thought I'd compile it all into a video. It's loooong, but I had so much to say! I'd love to hear your thoughts…

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Browse over 240 educational resources created by Christine Cadalzo in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Revised Blooms Taxonomy Questions Stems are designed for a key ring. Laminate, hole punch at the top and put on a key ring for fast and easy access to question stems - anytime!

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My freshmen are wrapping up our study of The Odyssey this week, and I couldn’t help but share their adorable efforts on a recent in-class activity. Like a proud parent who tapes gold-star papers to…