If you are serving as a mentor teacher to a new teacher this school year, thank you! Mentoring is crucial for first-year teachers and I hope that you find it to be a positive and mutually beneficial experience. If you are brand new to mentoring, you probably have a lot of questions! Even if ... [ Read More ]
Tech Tip: Sharing Selected Pages of a PDF
Our abrupt transition to distance learning in spring 2020 meant that we had to suddenly to do everything online. Not only did this impact our teaching strategies, but it also affected the way we needed to share resources and materials with students. One of the most common questions I've received ... [ Read More ]
Using Math Manipulatives You Already Have at Home
If you are a K-6 teacher, you probably know all about using math manipulatives in the classroom. Simply put, math manipulatives are objects that students can manipulate. Using hands-on tools as part of math instruction helps to make math skills and strategies more concrete for children. They're a ... [ Read More ]
Virtual Field Trips in Virginia: History and Social Studies
There's no tired like a teacher who's been on a field trip tired! You'll be happy to know that there are lots of great virtual field trips you can take your students on without the cost and travel of going in person. If you teach in Virginia, you likely already know how many amazing field trip ... [ Read More ]
8 Summer Must-Reads for Upper Elementary Educators
I don't know about you, but my summer TBR is (unrealistically) long! There are tons of great teacher reads this summer that I'm excited about. If you're looking for inspiration for professional books, check out the titles below! The Power of Making Thinking Visible: Practices to ... [ Read More ]
