Last week I was scouring the internet for some more inquiry ideas for my classroom when I came across Genius Hour. One word ... hooked. And inspired. And motivated. (I was never good at limiting my words). ;) Sufficed to say, I KNEW it was going to happen in my classroom. In a nutshell, Genius Hour is something that happens in your classroom for one hour a week. During this time, students research and complete an inquiry project based on their passions - really digging deep into what…

Are you looking for ideas to setup your elementary classroom? Check out this elementary classroom tour! Read these organization and setup ideas to promote student independence. Make your room both visually pleasing and easy to use for you and your students. Find ideas for setting up your teacher cabinet, math and reading work stations, mini lesson zone, and more! Learn more about these teacher organization ideas and make setting up your classroom stress free!

Fantastic ideas for setting up a middle school classroom. Ideas are easy to implement and to keep going all year long from 2 Peas and a Dog.

***This post contains affiliate links for Walmart, Target, hand2mind, and Creative QT. By purchasing an item on these using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase.*** I am SO excited to share my new classroom space and Makerspace with you! I’ve recently moved classrooms after being in the same room for...

Gifted and talented activities 1st grade but these ideas can be used for any elementary classroom!

It’s so helpful to see ideas from real, live teachers. I’m so excited to share these ideas with you for differentiating for the unique nature & needs of gifted students. The teacher I’m highlighting is Susan Day, a teacher at Fairview Middle School in Bremerton, Washington. I think we can all get ideas from what ... Read more

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Are you struggling with differentiating instruction for gifted students? Check our ideas out here for teaching tips and ideas for engaging high achieving students in the classroom. It is important for teachers to engage all learners in the classroom but can be hard to balance gifted and talented activities along with everything else. Find more information here on how to challenged gifted students here.

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Middle School Classroom Themes That Aren’t Babyish