Teaching second grade has given me a much better understanding of how second graders are prepared for third grade. If you examine the Common Core State Standards for Math, you will see that place value…
What is it that teachers need more of? Time and money! There’s never enough time in a day to teach everything we need to teach nor is there sufficient time in the day to prepare…
I have to admit that changing my grade level as the school year began was nerve-racking and very stressful. Although I’m starting my 31st year of teaching, change is always hard. I’ve taught mostly third…
There are thousands of Apps available for the Mac, iOS, Android, Chrome, and Windows. How does a teacher narrow the field for the most essential Apps to use? Apps that are no-nonsense and useful? Thankfully,…
Looking for Chrome extension? If you’re new to using the Chrome web browser or a veteran user, here’s a round-up of 25 Chrome extensions that will help teachers save time and their sanity. Rather than…
