As secondary teachers, when it comes to decorating we often don’t know where to start. Sometimes, we just don’t have the time or energy to devote to another long project with possible m…
Why do I love them so much? Because they love systems and I LOVE SYSTEMS. Even more than in my house, I LOVE having classroom systems. I think oftentimes we
There are so many positive classroom ideas for high school that high school teachers should steal from the elementary world...
Here are the 5 most powerful activities for first day of high school that will liven up your class and eliminate the boredom.
These 5 classroom management tips will help high school teachers be a master at managing their students all year! End bad behavior for good...
The best "icebreaker" activity for high school students (who hate icebreaker activities). Get a jump start on creating a bond with your students.
High school teacher Grace Dearborn says students don’t all respond to consequences in the same way, so teachers need a full toolbox of options.
Happy August! We got home from our six day road trip last night, and now it’s time for me to buckle down and start thinking about BACK TO SCHOOL. Our first teacher work day is August 17th, so I’m less than two weeks away now… In honor of that, I thought I’d bring back “Teaching Tuesday”...Read More »
Looking for a way to get students to have fun learning new words AND remember them longer? Try these brain-based vocabulary activities.
15 exit ticket ideas for any subject or grade level!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Teaching vocabulary is vital for the secondary content-area classroom, but the task can also be the most boring activity students must endure. Change that up with this simple how-to! Make learning vocabulary an event in your classroom rather than a start-of-unit menial task. Allow adequate time for the event, and […]
Ask any high school teacher, and they’ll tell you one of the most annoying rituals of the day is students coming up before and during class asking if they can run to the bathroom. Not only is it di…
The use of cell phones during instructional time is a pervasive problem that is only growing in intensity. In this article, learn exactly what to do to completely eliminate their use in the classroom.
Right after I landed my first teaching job back in 2009, my husband who had been teaching for four years at that point gifted me his copy of Harry and Rosemary Wong’s The First Days of School: How To Be an Effective Teacher. Even though so many things went wrong that first year, I am
These 5 classroom management tips will help high school teachers be a master at managing their students all year! End bad behavior for good...
Looking for effective classroom management policies and procedures for secondary classrooms? Here are 5 key starting points!
When I learned how to motivate students, my life changed. High school students who are motivated work hard, want to show up and are engaged. Learn how here!
Looking for high school rewards or middle school rewards to motivate students? Tired of finding reward ideas that are more applicable to elementary kids than your 8th, 9th, or 10th graders? No need to look any further. As a language teacher, I'm always searching for high school incentives to get my trickier classes to speak
This blog post will introduce you to six simple, fun, and enriching project-based learning ideas for your English Language Arts classroom.
Looking for games to play with a classroom? This list of English games in the classroom is exactly what you need to engage students!
Brain break games for high school are easy to play (especially when they're activities your students will buy into) and more necessary than you think.
Why I don't review the syllabus on the first day of class in high school and what I do instead. Fun first day of school activities and icebreakers!
Some days you just need a break from the monotony! Preparing for exams, transitioning to a new unit, days when half your students are gone for a basketball tour
If you’re looking to regain some of your essential time, this is a post for you! Many of the daily systems teachers have setup for themselves and students can quickly turn into time-suc…
