A classroom data wall can build student ownership of learning, be an opportunity for celebration and reflection, and can push kids to grow quickly! It doesn’t have to be embarrassing or so high stakes that kids get anxious about their performance. One teacher in our building has crafted the perfect classroom data wall, and I…

Whether you’re just feeling disorganized or want to get more creative about your teacher desk, we can help! Here are some teacher desk ideas that will help you think outside the box and solve your organizational problems. You might also like some of our teacher desk alternatives! As an Amazon Associate, I earn pennies on…

This year, I’ve had the opportunity to spend lots of time in classrooms as an instructional coach. Some teachers avoid overhead lights entirely, many others will turn on half of their fluorescents, and some use fabric over their lights to dim the harshness of the bulbs. The strongest teachers in our building use lighting to…

If you teach little ones, you probably feel the pressure to have an exciting new classroom theme every year, even if it’s just coordinating the colors in your space. These are some cute elementary classroom themes if you’re due for a change!  Why is it important to have a cute elementary classroom theme? Classroom themes…

Sometimes, the most creative and passionate teachers struggle to keep an organized classroom. Having a gorgeous, streamlined classroom doesn’t make you a great teacher, but it sure can help keep you sane, and it has lots of other benefits, too! The truth is that organization and time management don’t come naturally to everyone. Is this…

If you’re trying to learn what it means to create a literacy rich environment for your classroom, you’ve come to the right spot. These are fancy words for a pretty simple concept: enveloping kids in words, books, and language in all its forms. Why is a literacy-rich environment important? This Stanford study showed that as…