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Motivate Your Students for State Testing

State testing is hard for students. Use these tips to motivate your students to do their best. Plus, get a free download!

State testing is approaching quickly. It’s hard to keep your students motivated to do well for the whole testing window. Use these tips to encourage them to do their best on the test!

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Reading Workshop in the Elementary Classroom

Are you using reading workshop in your elementary classroom? It will engage your students in meaningful reading and cut down on your prep time. Find out how to set it up in your classroom.

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How to Use Data to Drive Instruction

As teachers, we constantly hear that we should use data to drive instruction. Here are 5 tips to help you do this.

Administration is always telling teachers to use data to drive instruction. That’s easier said than done. After hours of analyzing data, I’ve finally found some ways to use it in a meaningful way. Use these tips to use data in your classroom.

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How to Save Time on Lesson Plans

Lesson planning is a very time-consuming process for teachers. Use these tips to save time on lesson plans.

Writing lesson plans can take forever! Here are some tips to help you save time on lesson plans. Plus, download my lesson planning template. #lessonplanning #teachers #teaching #teacherlife

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How to Avoid Taking Papers Home to Grade

Are you spending your free time grading papers? Use these strategies to get the grading done at school, and reclaim your evening and weekend hours.

Grading papers is one of the biggest time consumers for teachers. We spend our evening and weekend hours correcting tests and homework assignments. Use these tips to avoid taking papers home to grade, and reclaim your free time. #teachers #teaching #teacherlife #gradingpapers

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