Category: EzPz Hacks
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Fast Finishers and Early Birders: What to Do When They’re Done and You’re Not
Read more: Fast Finishers and Early Birders: What to Do When They’re Done and You’re NotThere you are, mid-stride in a small-group check-in, trying to make sure Student A actually wrote something other than “IDK” for the claim-evidence-reasoning task… when you feel that quiet, dreaded presence beside you. It’s the early finisher. Again. They’re holding their paper and waiting expectantly. You? You’re barely halfway through helping everyone else. If you’ve…
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Mid-Semester Blues? Here’s How I Keep Science Class Fresh
Read more: Mid-Semester Blues? Here’s How I Keep Science Class FreshLet’s be real… that October-to-March stretch can feel like a slog. The new-year sparkle has faded, spring break feels light-years away, and your students? They’re either half-asleep or bouncing off the walls. That, my friend, is what we lovingly call the mid-semester blues. But don’t worry. I’ve learned a few tricks over the years to…
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Classroom Transitions That Don’t Waste Learning Time
Read more: Classroom Transitions That Don’t Waste Learning TimeYou know that moment when you say, “Okay, let’s clean up,” and suddenly your calm, functioning classroom morphs into a middle school version of bumper cars? Supplies are flying, kids are wandering, and somehow it takes five minutes to put away three markers. Been there. Too many times. Transitions are sneaky little time thieves. A…
