I am so excited to share all things WRITING today! Because I’ve taught several different grades, I come to fifth grade knowing a bit more of the progression students have experienced as writers. We have Lucy Calkin’s Units of Study available to us, and I also have been trained in Step Up to Writing, Nancy ... Read More about Writing in Fifth Grade

1. Students have something to do in case they finish their work early. Students work at different paces. Often I have a few who finish with five, even ten minutes to spare. With the writing contest bulletin board you always have something extra and meaningful for them to work on. Teachers can post flyers for ...

Do you spend hours trying to make everything fit on your bulletin boards and look good simultaneously?

These simple and easy bulletin board ideas for your classroom can stay up all year long and help students succeed. Use educational + purposeful decor.

These simple and easy bulletin board ideas for your classroom can stay up all year long and help students succeed. Use educational + purposeful decor.

There are three kinds of teacher-decorators: those who were born for Pinterest, those who can’t, and all the ones in between (such as the broke, the tired, and the I-have-no-time-to-decorate). However, making a classroom appeal to middle and high school students doesn’t HAVE to involve serious crafting or expensive, time-intensive projects. Check out these tips from me and Bonnie from Presto Plans as you prepare your classroom for the fall (or at any time of year that you want to give it a…