Unlocking Mathematical Potential: The Benefits of Guided Math in Elementary Education

Unlocking Mathematical Potential: The Benefits of Guided Math in Elementary Education

What is Guided Math? As dedicated elementary school teachers, we are constantly looking for new methods to empower our students in math and to help them build up their confidence. One effective approach that has gained widespread recognition is guided math. Guided math is a personalized instructional strategy that tailors math learning to individual student…

Random Student Partner for Full Participation

Random Student Partner for Full Participation

Making Student partner groups Putting students into groups or partners can be a tricky thing. We all know that who a student works with makes all the difference in how successful an activity will be.  Many times teachers (and I was/am guilty of this too) put students together based on abilities. The students know who is…

Teacher Planners: Why I Don’t Buy a Fancy One.

Teacher Planners: Why I Don’t Buy a Fancy One.

Do you search for a teacher planner every year? I don’t. Well let me start by saying I use to but then I stopped. Year after year, I would hunt for the perfect planner to use as my day book and year after year I would spend way too much time filling it out. I…