The Best Sub Binder for Middle School You need a sub binder for middle school in order to avoid this. Have you ever woken up and felt AWFUL? But, you still went to work because you didn’t have the energy to plan for a sub? Yeah, same. My school was 45 minutes away at one […]
I do math spiral review in middle school because it helps me be less stressed and overwhelmed at standardized test time! You don’t need to cram all of your review into the weeks leading up to the standardized tests, you can do it all year long! With spiral review, you will keep the topics you […]
Self-checking math activities are my secret sauce to leaving work at WORK. I don’t take anything home to grade because most of my activities give students immediate validation. The good news? You don’t have to spend any money to make them unless you want to! 1. Mixed answers on the board This is […]
Teaching Real Numbers I vividly remember teaching real numbers in my first year of teaching. It started off relatively simple with square roots and then slowly everyone (including me!) started to get confused when we got to the real number system and its subsets. Thankfully for my students, I have grown more comfortable with the […]
Comparing and Ordering Real Numbers Before diving into comparing and ordering real numbers, we start with reviewing the square roots of perfect squares and estimating square roots. As you likely know, number sense is crucial for being successful in a math classroom. This unit sets the foundation for the REST of the year. As a […]
Let’s talk about how to use task cards in middle school! I heard about the “task card holders” aka photo boxes that everyone was buying from Michael’s before I even knew what a task card was. Being the Type A person I am, I ran to Michaels to snag a few boxes before my first […]
Let’s talk about why you should try guided notes for math note-taking in middle school. Picture this: You’re 12 years old and math class just started. Your 7th-grade math teacher tells you to do the following: Take out a pencil Open your notebook to the next blank page Take notes! Your teacher then begins the math […]
Need an easy idea for middle school rewards and incentives? These simple ideas are affordable-ish! Many classrooms use tickets and then have students enter a raffle. I don’t like leaving rewards up to probability so I prefer to let them make “purchases” with their tickets instead! My ticket system involves a “Ticket Store” where students […]
During my first year of teaching, I started the year off strong, everything was fun!! Eventually, the standardized test date started to loom over my head and I started to just “cover” content by any means necessary. One student noticed and said, “This class was so much more fun at the beginning of the year.” […]
The Ultimate Guide to Creating Teacher Resources Hey teacher friend! Creating your own classroom resources helps you take ownership over your curriculum while engaging your students. In other words, if you aren’t already creating teaching resources, what are you waiting for? If you’re ready to dive into creating teacher resources for your classroom but need […]
