Why Class Points is My Favorite Classroom Management System

One of the hardest parts of teaching can be classroom management. What’s the point of the most awesome lesson you planned if no one will listen or follow directions? I started using Class Points my first year teaching and it transformed my classroom and my teaching. At the end of the day, I want toContinue reading “Why Class Points is My Favorite Classroom Management System”

High School Biology Vocabulary: Units and Key Terms for Effective Teaching

I hope you enjoy reading about my favorite science terms to teach in high school Biology. I hope this list of vocabulary terms can give you some good ideas and save you valuable planning time. In this blog post I share the vocabulary terms I teach during each unit throughout the year: How I UseContinue reading “High School Biology Vocabulary: Units and Key Terms for Effective Teaching”

Learning Styles: A Valuable Beginning of the Year Lesson

Everybody learns in different ways. Have you ever sat looking at a page in the book, just staring at the words and nothing is going into your brain? Well, that might be because visuals are not conducive to your Learning Style. It’s beneficial to know what style we are so that we can hack ourContinue reading “Learning Styles: A Valuable Beginning of the Year Lesson”