A few weeks, my team and I were told that there was a possibility that our 5th graders would be taking the state test online this year. Yikes! I immediately knew that I needed to up my game when it came to getting my students on the computer for assessments. (Note: I do not have 1:1 devices. Instead, we have a handful of computers and tablets to use.) After asking a few … [Read more...] about Preparing Students for Online Assessments {Online Test Prep}
Archives for January 2015
5th Grade Schedule (Self-Contained)
One question I am constantly being asked is what my 5th grade schedule looks like as a self-contained teacher, so I wanted to share it with you. I personally love seeing other 5th grade schedules and how that plays into their instruction. I think see other teacher's schedules in the same grade level can help when developing your own class schedule. It can also really … [Read more...] about 5th Grade Schedule (Self-Contained)
5th Grade Fractions | Pacing and Checklist
Fractions..most either love them or hate them. I have a love/hate relationship with them. I love the models and how the skills can sometimes be made pretty concrete. I don't love how all the skills build on each other and all the skills the students must have mastered to complete one problem. By the time the students get to 5th grade, if they have gaps in their fraction … [Read more...] about 5th Grade Fractions | Pacing and Checklist
4th and 5th Grade Reading Center {Low Prep and FREE!}
One thing that I have discovered teaching 5th graders is that sometimes you need to gamify a task or activity (even in the smallest way) to get student buy-in. For math, I did this easily with my roll and answer math centers and my students really enjoyed the slightly different way of practicing computation skills. For quite some time, I have wanted to create similar roll … [Read more...] about 4th and 5th Grade Reading Center {Low Prep and FREE!}
Multiplication Facts Strategy for Upper Grades {Freebies}
Do you have students in your 4th-6th grade class who just can't seem to master their multiplication facts? No matter what you try (flashcards, incentives, computer based programs), they just can't get past their 5s (and are shaky with their 3s and 4s)? I have always had several students in my classrooms over the years that really struggled memorizing and recalling their … [Read more...] about Multiplication Facts Strategy for Upper Grades {Freebies}