Last week was my first week in my new school teaching 6th-8th ELL students. To say I was nervous was an understatement. I never thought I would ever teach in middle but I’m actually loving it. I’m very happy about my hard decision I made at the end of last year. But all in all, […]

With back to school just around the corner, I figured I would gather some tips, tricks, and a great freebie for you to get ready for the year! These are all things I use personally in my classroom and stand behind that ALWAYS make my year a tad bit smoother. Getting ready for back to school? […]

Today I’m sharing my favorite classroom management tool and a freebie for you! Back to school is a little different for me this year because, for the first time in 5 years, I’m not in a “traditional” classroom anymore. I haven’t decided yet if Class Dojo will work with my older ELL students but it’s still […]

Today I’m chatting  all about my personal homework evolution and how I changed a negative into a big positive in my classroom. I have been posting a lot of photos on my Instagram and Facebook account about these changes and my (and my students) excitement over this revolution. With that, I’ve have had a lot […]

Let’s start off with some honesty, I’ve been having some trouble with my pack of learners this year. I have a really wiggly group with little stamina. One day something works for them, another day it doesn’t. With all that in mind, we have been having a lot of conversations about using our classroom time wisely, being […]

In my opinion, there are two things I simply cannot live without in my classroom. One of them is the act of being organized within your classroom and secondly, (probably my favorite thing, hands down) is classroom management. Without these two, I just don’t see how you can run your classroom efficiently with learning in […]