Teacher Workload:  It’s a Two-Person Job

Teacher Workload: It’s a Two-Person Job

I just completed a 3-month stint teaching from home.  The Adult Day Care that takes care of my disabled son, is still closed due to Covid.  During those 3 months, I teamed with a wonderful sub who took care of the classroom management, while I wrote lesson plans and...
Escape Rooms – Teachers Love Them!

Escape Rooms – Teachers Love Them!

Bring this fun activity into your classroom! Escape rooms are great fun!  And to bring this activity into the classroom makes learning truly enjoyable.  What better way to practice school lessons than with physical or digital escape rooms?  Students complete...
Transformations in Middle School Math

Transformations in Middle School Math

One of the most difficult (and fun!) lessons to teach in Middle School math is Transformations.  I found this out, (after many years of teaching 7th grade math), when I was asked to teach two sections of 8th grade.  I’ve taught 8th grade before, but never...