Hello Reader, In my very first year of teaching, I did exactly what I thought I was “supposed” to do. I stood at the front of the room and lectured students on the rules. It was boring for them, boring for me, and ended up being my worst year for classroom management. Since then, I’ve learned a better way: creating classroom norms with students. In my new blog post, I share: Why collaborative classroom norms actually work How to guide students through the process step by step A ready-to-use...

Hi Reader, I’ve got a lot to share this week so I’ll keep things short and sweet. I’m having a blah 😔 kind of week and am really looking forward to eating at one our favorite Mexican restaurants tonight. My family's favorite dishes are chicken tostones and the chipotle chicken burrito. I hope whatever is on your menu, it’s delicious. Anyway, here’s the menu of Lit Science's best selling beginning of the year science resources that are currently on sale for 25% off: Creating Classroom Rules...

Hey Reader , As a born-and-raised New Yorker now living in the South, I’m still not used to how early school starts here. My husband headed back for pre-planning last week. Yesterday was my daughter’s open house. And here I am thinking, but there’s a whole month of summer left! 🙃 That might have been true when I taught in Brooklyn, but here in the metro ATL ’burbs, the kiddos are heading back - some as early as July 31st. Whether your school year has already begun or you're still soaking up...