Cellphones are a relatively new phenomenon in the classroom. I graduated high school in 2005 when texting first started to make its way into our daily lives. Cellphones, texting, and social media have since taken hold of us, hijacking our time and brains around the clock. I see it in my students when they walkContinue reading “Cellphones in Class. Arg! How I Manage Cellphones So I Can Teach and Students Can Learn”
Monthly Archives: March 2022
How She Teaches Meiosis
This week we are building on what we were learning about cells. Specifically how we make new cells in our bodies. We were studying Mitosis, how we make our body cells like skin, muscle, brain, and liver cells, which are identical to the parent cells they come from. This week we’re learning about a processContinue reading “How She Teaches Meiosis”
The Teacher Supplies and Classroom Systems I Can’t Do Without
Over years of teaching I have identified the essential supplies that I use in the classroom every day. A lot of my supplies support the classroom systems that I put in place, like how to turn in work, and organize lesson plans. Teaching is so fast-paced that I need to have good systems in place.Continue reading “The Teacher Supplies and Classroom Systems I Can’t Do Without”