Fact fluency is an essential background skill in math. Have you ever tried to teach students to add fractions with unlike denominators who don’t know how to multiply? Have you experienced the tedious nature of teaching students who still count on their fingers to add four digit numbers using multiple strategies? So much emphasis in […]
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Google Sheets in Your Classroom
Google Sheets is free and easier to use than you might think. Let’s take a look at some tips and tricks for using Google Sheets in your classroom. Getting Started with Google Sheets There are two main ways to get started with Google Sheets. If you are already in your drive, you can click the […]
Personalize Resources in Google Slides
Are you interested in using digital resources from Teachers Pay Teachers but not sure how to personalize the resources to work for your classroom? Here are some tips for making the resources you buy work for you. Important: This is about how to make a resource you bought work for you in your classroom. This […]
Introduction to Google Classroom
Wondering what Google Classroom is like? Just getting started? This visual tour will walk you through setting up your first class. Who can use Google Classroom? Originally, a school district would need to give teachers access to Google Classroom. Google opened up Google Classroom to everyone recently. Now homeschool teachers and teachers at private schools […]
English Language Learners & Struggling Writers
Do you work with English Language Learners? Do you have students struggling with writing? These tips will help all your students especially those learning to speak and write in English as a second language (or third, or fourth…). Teaching English Language Learners In 2002, I moved to a school with more than 80% English Language […]