Welcome to week 6! This week we are talking about staying organized for math workshop. I just wanted to share what I do in my class to keep things running smoothly. It doesn’t really matter how you organize the materials for math workshop, as long as you have a plan and you train your kids to […]
Welcome back to Week 5 of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Math Workshops: Know Where to Find Inspiration! Now that you have a handle on the basic structure of math workshop, and you know how you will track your students’ progress, you actually have to start planning the activities for the different centers. This is […]
I am so excited to be linking up this week with a bunch of awesome bloggers to showcase some awesome curriculum! I am sure you know by now that tomorrow and Tuesday are the HUGE Back to School sale on TpT, so these are just in time! This week we are each sharing one item […]
Welcome back! We are on week 4 of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Math Workshops Series. So far we have discussed having a plan that meets the needs of your class, having high expectations, and having a board to show schedules and assignments. So, what is the 4th habit? Know your kids. I know, […]
This week I am linking up with the Teaching Blog Addict for Freebie Friday! Make sure to check it out for tons of great freebies! This week I wanted to show you my Charts for Organizing Common Core Teaching Materials. We all know not only how important it is, but also how hard it is […]
Welcome back! If you are joining us in the middle of this series, we have been discussing 7 “habits” or procedures that are necessary to have effective math workshop or guided math time. The first week we talked about having a plan for how many groups you will have and what centers they will be […]
Welcome back! In this blog series, I am discussing how to run a successful math workshop in your classroom. Hopefully, this series will not only be able to help teachers who have never run math workshop before, but also help those veteran math workshop wizards with a few new ideas and an occasional freebie! Week 1 […]
The concept of math workshop has been around for a long time. However, I was always really hesitant to try it. You know the excuses…too much planning, too chaotic in the classroom, and… did I say too much planning? The list could go on. Out of college, I was afraid of centers in general. How […]
I just wanted to thank everyone who stopped by my Blog Launch Block Party! It means a lot to me that you came to celebrate with me. Stay tuned in the coming days for lots of ideas for the classroom about math workshop, task cards, STEM activities, and much more! If you missed the Flash Freebie […]
I am so excited to launch my brand new blog this summer with a Block Party featuring a giveaway and a Flash Freebie! I am giving away 3 of my favorite products from my store to one lucky winner. The prizes are: Grading Rubrics for All Occasions (3rd-5th): 14 Rubrics to help you with that huge pile […]
