Jessica shares her passion for teaching and education on What I Have Learned. Jessica has 16 years of elementary teaching experience and currently homeschools her two middle school boys. She enjoys scaffolding learning for students, focusing on helping our most challenging learners achieve success in all academic areas.
Do you have students in your classroom with IEPs? Students with IEPs often have unique challenges in the general classroom setting and those challenges can be very diverse, from academic…
Are you stressed out? Do you feel your heart rate increase with each small thing you have to do? Teachers are under an enormous amount of stress. We need to be mindful of how we handle the stress we encounter while teaching. Here are some ideas that you can start today!
It’s that time of the year again – back-to-school season! Are you feeling prepared for all that awaits you? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Here are nine invaluable tips…
Teaching students to use 10 as a benchmark number is one of the most effective ways to build strong number sense in early elementary math. When students understand how to…
Ahhh, summer break—that magical time of year every teacher thinks about during the stressful moments of the school year. Summer is the time of year when both teachers and students…
In our classrooms these days, it’s not often that we have the opportunity to foster creativity. Think about the amount of art you do in the classroom. How much is…
Back-to-school season is here, and in our area, Target is stocked with school supplies like pencils, crayons, pencil boxes, and backpacks. But have you ever wondered about the must-have teacher…
One of the most challenging things in my elementary classroom is to move students away from getting an answer in math to talking about and discussing strategies. When students learn…
As an elementary school teacher, you know all too well the importance of helping your students develop their math skills. As a result, many of us have embraced the use…
My students had been struggling with how to solve addition and subtraction word problems for what seemed like forever. They could underline the question and they could find the numbers….
Is it possible to teach responsibility in the elementary classroom? Absolutely! Responsibility is a trait that can be learned and developed at any age. Here are a few ideas to…
Recently, I asked for your input on what you were struggling with right now in your classroom. Most of the responses were centered around having enough time to do it…
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