School and the City

Ideas and Resources for Your Elementary Classroom

Data Tracking Poster

Recently I posted this photo to my Instagram: It's a close up of my data wall that I'm trying for the first time this year, and many of my followers wanted to know more, so here you go! My administration is really pushing for data meetings, data-driven instruction, and data tracking by students and teachers. (I'm sure your is, too.) Although I know data is extremely important, it can be a ... Read More about Data Tracking Poster

Team Jobs in the Classroom

Team jobs: Work smarter, not harder.That's the goal this year. I have to admit, job charts are just too much for me. I used to have a chart where each student had a clothespin with his/her name on it. Every two weeks I had to rotate the clothespins to new places. Sounds simple right? Well, some jobs needed 1 person while others needed 3. Bathroom monitors required one boy and one girl. Some ... Read More about Team Jobs in the Classroom

Come On In to My 2nd Grade Classroom!

Hey, friends! Back to school has gotten the best of me, as usual, but I'm glad to finally share this year's classroom with you. Life would be so grand if we all worked on the same hallway, but I am happy to virtually share with you my classroom reveal along with Theresa (True Life I'm a Teacher), Chandra (Teaching With Crayons and Curls), and Erin (The Elementary Darling). This year, I had ... Read More about Come On In to My 2nd Grade Classroom!

The First Week of Second Grade

I DID IT! I survived the first week of second grade, again! It was actually probably my best first week yet! I spent lots of time at the end of the year preparing for back to school. Opening my Back to School box was such a relief, because so much work was already done! Of course, those are the perks of staying at the same school and teaching the same grade level in the same room. Life doesn't ... Read More about The First Week of Second Grade

Simple Back to School Student Gifts (with a FREEBIE!)

    It's about that time. My Sneak Peek (or Meet the Teacher, whatever you want to call it) is on THURSDAY MORNING. Eeeek! I truly cannot believe that it is already time to meet my next batch of babies. I can't wait, but I'm also on edge! What a crazy time of year this is, filled with so many emotions! At my school, we are encouraged to have treats at Sneak Peek for students to ... Read More about Simple Back to School Student Gifts (with a FREEBIE!)

Back to School Team Gifts (with a free printable!)

**This post contains Amazon affiliate links.** My team is AWESOME, y'all. I am so unbelievably lucky to work with them, honestly! So like so many of us do, I wanted to give each of my teammates a small back-to-school gift. Well, this idea stemmed from necessity. Our doors are HEAVY, the cheap plastic door stops don't work, and apparently decent door stops disappear in the night. We are all ... Read More about Back to School Team Gifts (with a free printable!)