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I help new teachers discover how to run an efficient and effective classroom so they can thrive during their first years of teaching.

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I can’t really remember a time when I didn’t want to be a teacher, however, reality set in quickly for me, and everything I imagined that teaching was going to be...wasn’t. It was so bad, I almost walked away from teaching. But over 16 years later...I'm thriving in the classroom. And you can too!

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Organizing student materials

Organizing Student Materials

teacher paperwork organization

Teacher Paperwork Organization Ideas

Year Round Bulletin Board Ideas

Year Round Bulletin Board Ideas

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It’s Multiplication Season in 4th grade!! We’r

It’s Multiplication Season in 4th grade!! We’re working with larger numbers so that means there is lots of basic fact practice happening!! Spoons is one of our favorite ways to practice our facts!! What multiplication games do you play with your students?

I almost forgot to put out my October books today!

I almost forgot to put out my October books today! 🎃 Do you swap out seasonal books?

Today we ran out of sharpened pencils. ✏️ Toda

Today we ran out of sharpened pencils. ✏️
Today I told my student to just go look for one on the floor. 🤪 Why do all the supplies end up on the floor?! At least we have a place to put all the supplies that no one seems to claim. The Lost Property Bucket saves us every time.

Who else has had to take everything out of a stude

Who else has had to take everything out of a student’s desk to help the organize their space?! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I shared yesterday how I color code notebooks to help students find things, but sometimes students just need to reset their space. I will often have my more organized students help out my students who are a little less organized. How do you help your students stay organized?

Do your students struggle with this?! 🤨 I ask

Do your students struggle with this?! 🤨 I ask them to get their math notebook out and someone inevitably gets out the wrong one! 🤪 Then I decided to color code their notebooks…and everything changed. Now I can say get out your math notebook…it’s the yellow one!! Do yourself a favor and color code your notebooks!!

Do you know the flow of paper in your room? 📝📝📝 Having a place for the piles of paper along each step of the “flow” has helped cut down the amount of piles that are on my desk. These are the basic steps to the flow of paper. Do we have any of the same steps? .
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Who else sorts their copies by subject instead of

Who else sorts their copies by subject instead of days of the week? 🤚🏻 I switched after I realized I wasn’t using them frequently. Here’s why ☝🏻We don’t use as many paper copies as we used to
✌🏻Many of our copies we use for multiple days There’s nothing wrong with days of the week if that works for you. 😊 I used it forever too! .
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I was in college watching a video about African tr

I was in college watching a video about African tribes in my Anthropology 101 class. The professor walked in, paused the video, told us what was happening, pressed play, and walked out. We weren’t really sure what to think. It all seemed so unreal. #neverforget #911memorial #91101neverforget

This week’s read alouds are important every year

This week’s read alouds are important every year but especially this year since it’s been 20 years. I remember that day so clearly and I get chills as I’m reading aloud to my students and remembering the brave men and women. 1️⃣ The Man Who Walked Between the Towers was a great way to introduce the twin towers and just how tall they where. It also only mentions that the towers are gone so it’s great for little kids.
2️⃣ Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey is great for discussing how so many people came together to help during this time
3️⃣ The Man in the Red Bandana is new to me this year. But it’s a beautiful story of bravery and I can’t wait to read it tomorrow.
4️⃣ 14 Cows for America is also new to me and I’m looking forward to sharing this story of how an African tribe give their most honored possessions to America Are you reading anything for 9/11 this year? .
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Who doesn’t love a classroom tour?! In my latest

Who doesn’t love a classroom tour?! In my latest YouTube video I share what our classroom looks like this year and give you all the details!! Let me know if you want a link to watch! .
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Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing dea

Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing deals for 4th and 5th grade? My friends and I are here to support you!
Shop our hashtag sale on TpT for 50% off products today only.
Here’s how:
1️⃣ Type #privatesundaysale into the search bar on Teachers Pay Teachers (yes, include the hashtag!)
2️⃣ Browse amazing resources and enjoy 50% off
Each month we will be offering different products at this awesome discount so be sure to stay tuned!

We did a Book Tasting today and it was amazing!! I

We did a Book Tasting today and it was amazing!! I loved that I was able to expose students to books they don’t normally read and students loved discovering new books!! We will definitely be doing more of these!! Thanks @headoverheelsforteaching for an amazing resource!! .
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#pauseandhonor ❤️💙🇺🇸❤️💙

#pauseandhonor ❤️💙🇺🇸❤️💙

What kind of bulletin boards do you have in your c

What kind of bulletin boards do you have in your classroom? Swipe to see my favorite types of bulletin boards to put up .
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How is tomorrow the last day of August?! Is time f

How is tomorrow the last day of August?! Is time flying or crawling by for you? .
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How to use Class Dojo for your Class Store. In tod

How to use Class Dojo for your Class Store. In today’s video, I’m sharing how I use Class Dojo as my behavior management system along with how I run our class store. Class store passes mentioned are linked in my bio.

It’s as simple as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣

It’s as simple as 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣ Give points or whatever currency you want to use. My students earn points for class jobs, teacher compliments, behavior, dress up day participation, etc.
2️⃣ Uses passes…kids love them and they’re essentially free for you
3️⃣ Prizes…only if you want to! I like to “sell” fun pencils & erasers….because who doesn’t love school supplies!!! Do you do a class store?

Have you ever done a class store?! 🤑 Every yea

Have you ever done a class store?! 🤑 Every year I think this is the year they won’t be motivated by it anymore and every year I am surprised by how excited they are!! There’s lots of things I love about it, but the number one thing is once it’s set up…it’s pretty much no work!! I shared about who I’ve run it in the past and how I changed it last year in today’s YouTube video! msrachelvincent.com/youtube

Finished the first week….😴😴😴 It was a g

Finished the first week….😴😴😴 It was a great week, but man am I tired!! Anybody else finishing up their first week of school?

How to have a Successful Meet the Teacher Night. M

How to have a Successful Meet the Teacher Night. Meet the Teacher night or Back to School night is the time for you to meet your students and their parents, but it’s also the first impression of you. Here are just a few tips to make Meet the Teacher run smoothly.