Classroom Management

 Have you ever been excited about a lesson and only been met with groans and moans from your students?  This happens almost every time I say the word “writing”! I absolutely love incorporating writing into my routine with cross-curricular ideas and sprinkling it throughout the day.  You can bring writing activities into your ELA, Science, Social Studies, and even Math ...

Welcome to Third Grade! We love third grade because by this time our students know what to expect when they come into our classroom! They know that there are going to be rules, classroom jobs, and tons of things they are going to learn this year! But to make the year special and also make sure that you and your students ...

"Anyone use a small group routine they love?" "What do you do in your small groups?" "I need help during small group/center time." Targeted small group instruction is where you get the most bang for your buck. But you don't have to create a different lesson for each of your small groups. You can use this 5-step small group routine ...

It's finally fall! Time to break out the Pumpkin Spice, Fall decor, and my monthly-themed activities for October. Cross-curricular learning is the next level when it comes to higher-order thinking. Here are 16 engaging classroom activities for October that I'm sure your kids will love to do in their classroom this fall. October Classroom Activity 1. Pumpkin Math Get your ...

Overwhelmed! Exhausted! So much to do! Send help! And it is only September! Are you even a teacher if you are not feeling any of those at the start of the school year? ETTC educators have been there! We feel your tiredness in the posts and emails we receive! Now ETTC is here to help! We have so many September ...