What are Student Choice Projects? And Why I Started Using Them

I am really happy to write about the topic of Student Choice Projects and provide helpful resources that you can implement in real-time. While the example Choice Menu at the end of this post is for Metrics and Measurement, choice projects can be used for a variety of topics and units of study. These projectsContinue reading “What are Student Choice Projects? And Why I Started Using Them”

Beginning of Year Activity: Decorating Science Notebook Covers

During the first week or two of school, one activity I like to do is decorate science notebooks. It’s an easy way to start the year, and a lot of students have fun with this first assignment. Happy decorating! Why Decorate Science Notebooks? The first days and weeks of school can be hard. Students are beingContinue reading “Beginning of Year Activity: Decorating Science Notebook Covers”

Science Notebooks! Or Binders! Which One?

Notebooks or Binders? Notebooks, binders, Google Drive, every teacher and every class needs an organization system for note taking and keeping track of work. My first year student teaching my master teacher used notebooks for the first half of the year, and then binders for the second half of the year. In my classroom, I’veContinue reading “Science Notebooks! Or Binders! Which One?”

End of Year Thoughts 2019-2020

Wow, 2019-2020! Shout out to everyone who’s made it through the 2019-2020 school year, and the last 4 months, and is still standing and pushing forward! Special shout out to all the teachers out there who worried about, instructed, and supported their students during digital emergency learning.  This includes all the parents, guardians, siblings, grandparents,Continue reading “End of Year Thoughts 2019-2020”