We all have pet peeves.  Every teacher has things that drive them NUTS in their classroom.  It always drives me nuts when students take f...
I love teaching quadrilaterals because there are so many fun activities to do!  Once my students have learned all of the properties of qu...
We all have lessons that just don't work out.  Sometimes we expect too much, sometimes or materials don't work, and sometimes w...
In Algebra 2, I loved teaching about compound interest.  I didn’t have to try as hard to keep my student’s interest, because we were talki...
When I first started teaching, I had a great mentor teacher.  She would quietly listen to me vent, give helpful ideas, and share good news. ...
There are several websites that I use ALL THE TIME at school.  I thought I’d share them with you!  In no particular order… Wolfram ...
My geometry students always seem to fall within two categories: they love triangle congruence (because they think it's easy) or they ...
I’ve seen elementary school teachers use paint samples in interactive notebooks, and I knew I could think of a place to use them for older...
Today, I wanted to share with you some classroom management tips that I’ve learned over the years and some tips that friends have shared wit...
Parallel lines is such a fun unit to teach!  I don’t know why I like that unit in Geometry so much, but I do.   Anyway, I have an inter...