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Math is probably my favorite subject to teach. I love how it can challenge and push all students, and I enjoy how fun and engaging it can be for everyone. There are many, many different approaches to teaching math and... Read More »

Math is probably my favorite subject to teach, and I've found that teaching guided math is definitely what works best for me.

Are there any kiddos in your class with a fixed math mindset? Are they reluctant to take on challenges or refuse to take a risk if they aren't sure they're right? Here are some strategies you can begin using in your classroom right away to help your students develop a mathematical mindset.

Are there any kiddos in your class with a fixed math mindset? Are they reluctant to take on challenges or refuse to take a risk if they aren't sure they're right? Here are some strategies you can begin using in your classroom right away to help your students develop a mathematical mindset.

A fun 4th grade ELA performance task, where students assume the role of conservation research biologists! Students have to help the directors at Animal Planet to prepare a special program on polar bears. Students, research endangered species, present their findings to the board of directors, and write a final report, with opportunities to develop informative writing in several ways.

A fun 4th grade ELA performance task, where students assume the role of conservation research biologists! Students have to help the directors at Animal Planet to prepare a special program on polar bears. Students, research endangered species, present their findings to the board of directors, and write a final report, with opportunities to develop informative writing in several ways.

Life in 4B...: Preparing for the Smarter Balanced Assessment

All year long, we have been learning various skills on how to be stronger readers and writers. In the beginning of the year, we also introduced the Smarter Balanced Assessment and began preparing students for what it is, how it's organized, and how to do well on it. These are the charts my students and I co-constructed in September as I taught them about the Smarter Balanced Assessment. In addition to explaining about the assessment, we also broke apart a sample Smarter Balanced performance…

Need information about the Smarter Balanced Assessments and how they relate to the arts? Dr. Typhani Harris has written a great piece that breaks down the performance task assessments with clarity!

So now that we know a little about the SBAC performance task, how can we create some for our own classrooms? This article will give you a crash course.

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition? Strategies for teaching students how landforms are created through weathering, erosion, and deposition. Includes free cooperative learning sorting activity from Laura Candler.

Weathering, erosion, and deposition are difficult concepts for students to grasp because all three processes seem similar when you first learn them. This free sorting activity from Laura Candler will help your students develop a deeper understanding of how landforms are changed by the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition.

An upcoming trend in the teaching world is using Performance Tasks.   Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium defines Performance Tasks as ...

An upcoming trend in the teaching world is using Performance Tasks. Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium defines Performance Tasks as ...

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We are always talking about scene setting here regarding lighting design but sometimes we're unsure if you fully understand what we mean. So here is the perfect example, we found it on Behance by Nikita Maheshwari. Each of the hidden lighting elements can be controlled separately creating scenes. Some scenes are purely atmospheric while others are performing tasks such as making it easier to see what is on the railings or above on the shelving units or lighting up the artwork.
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Get your students excited with this measurement activity on comparing height and length. With this digital task cards students will identify various objects to see which one is longer, shorter or equal. This online comparing lengths activity is a set of digital task cards more commonly known as BOOM CARDS. This online measure resource is a fun length measurement activity to keep the kids engaged.