If you are a general education teacher, chances are that you have a wide array of students in your classroom. Gifted, special ed, RTI, 504 - you name it, a child in your class is in that subgroup. Educating these students can feel DAUNTING. How can I possibly reach all 25 students at their own, ... READ the POST
Gifted Students and Overexcitability
Raise your hand if you've ever had a gifted student in your care who is routinely excited, sensitive, and intense. His or her emotions run high, almost all day, and their social-emotional life can be an extreme rollercoaster. You, my dear teacher friend, have met a student with an ... READ the POST
Educators of Gifted Kids: My Three Wishes
This post is specifically for elementary educators of gifted students, but everyone can benefit from this conversation! When I was a brand-new teacher, I remember getting my class lists and seeing a "G" next to a few of my students' names. I had no idea what that G stood for. Great? Gargantuan? ... READ the POST
Fun FriYAY Celebrations: 10 Funny, Silly Songs for the Upper Elementary Classroom
It's been a long week. You're tired. Your kids are tired. The weekend is close, but it seems oh-so-far away. It's Friday!!!! {Ahem, pardon me... FriYAY!} One of the ways I build relationships in my classroom and celebrate a week of hard work, successes, triumphs, and wins is to have FUN ... READ the POST
Using Digital TpT Products In Google Classroom with Outstanding Results
Each year brings new challenges, minor and major changes, and new best practices emerge. This year, I am BEYOND excited for the change I get to see happen!!! I am moving into a 1:1 technology classroom where we'll be using Google Classroom and G Suite. This means that I will be able to have every ... READ the POST
Why Your Behavior Management System MUST Be Positive
Having a behavior management system in your classroom is crucial. I know this from teaching for 18 years now, and I've taught the whole gamete of kids: rural, urban, well-off, impoverished. You name it, I've been in it! I've learned, however, that a kid is a kid is a kid! Maybe with different needs, ... READ the POST
