Order of operations is one of my favorite math topics to teach! Mostly because I refuse to let my students be those people on Facebook…arguing over a math problem and how to use PEMDAS…you know what I’m talking about… Maybe that’s not my only reason for loving it, but it definitely ranks high on the…
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Teacher vs Students Class Management Game
Figuring out motivating classroom management strategies for older kiddos can be quite a challenge. We had practiced our procedures endless times toward the beginning of the year, had anchor charts hanging as a reminder of our classroom routines, and many, many discussions on what the expectations were. But I was still needing something more to…
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Football Themed Classroom Transformation
Hey friends!!! I absolutely love doing classroom transformation and have found they work best for me during big review times. Doing transformations to review several skills allows me to use the transformation for a few days, making it well worth it. The first transformation I did this year was our football themed classroom transformation. It…
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Spooky, Halloween Math Transformation
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! It can definitely add to the classroom craziness, but I choose to harness all that energy instead. One of the ways to do this is through classroom transformations. For our transformation this year, I chose to do a Halloween Math transformation, inspired by my dear friend Katie at…