Category: EzPz Hacks
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New Year, Still You: How to Reset Your Science Class Without Reinventing It
Read more: New Year, Still You: How to Reset Your Science Class Without Reinventing ItNew year, new… everything? Nope. Not in my classroom. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t have to reinvent your entire teaching identity every time the calendar flips. The Pinterest-worthy vision boards and color-coded new routines? Cute, but not always necessary. Sometimes, the best “new year” move is simply pressing reset……
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What I Actually Do on a Sub Day (That Doesn’t Fall Apart)
Read more: What I Actually Do on a Sub Day (That Doesn’t Fall Apart)There’s something uniquely stressful about prepping for a sub day (like trying to build a house of cards in a wind tunnel). You’re out, but your brain is still in your classroom, imagining chaos and missed valuable teaching time. I’ve been there, and after years of trial, error, and desperate sticky notes, I’ve finally figured…
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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…
