Have you recently and suddenly become an online teacher? Me too. I have been fortunate that my school district provided professional development on how to use Google Classroom and Google Apps for Education in the past. However, I never had…
Geometry Interactive Notebook: Volume
After our right triangles unit, we move on to our volume unit. This unit usually goes pretty quickly for us. The process is simple – just apply the formula. Read on to see how I use a Geometry Interactive Notebook…
Math Online Learning Resources for Students
Hello! You may be new here. I create content to help and support other high school teachers, especially math teachers. In this way I can help many students across the world, but today, I am here to support students directly. …
Geometry Interactive Notebook: Right Triangles
After our similarity unit, we move on to right triangles. Right triangles is one of my favorite units of Geometry to teach. It is the one unit that I have taught every single year that I have been teaching. Take…
Geometry Interactive Notebook: Similarity
Upon finishing our quadrilaterals unit, we complete our congruence units. Then, we move on to Similarity. Similarity is a little mindset shift for students. In this unit, we move away from our simple equations, and start to set up proportions…
Using Geometry Proofs Practice Cards
If there’s one thing that high school geometry students need a ton of practice with, it is geometry proofs. Proofs are a brand new, and very abstract concept for our geometry students. Geometry teachers could very easily spend the better…
Sub Plans: Tips for High School
Last year, I used a new system to organize the plans I left for a substitute teacher. It worked like a dream! Read on to learn about the game-changing system I discovered, and for additional sub plans tips for high…
How to Implement a Sub Tub for High School
Does your school require emergency sub plans? Emergency sub plans always feel like one more thing to add to the never ending to do list before school starts. But they are crucial because, well, emergencies happen. Even if your school…
How to Apply Batch Work to Lesson Planning
If you research ways to save time, you will undoubtedly come across information about batch working. Batch working is essentially completing the same repeated tasks in one session. Think meal prepping. When you meal prep for the week ahead, you…
8 Interactive Notebook Hacks
You can make implementing interactive notebooks a breeze with these 8 interactive notebook hacks. Are you just starting out with interactive notebooks? Have you been using interactive notebooks for years, and need some ideas to help streamline their use in…
My Small Poster Organization System
Do you use letter-size (8.5 x 11 inch) posters in your classroom? Do you have any sets that you change on a rotating basis? Posters that you change out periodically can be tricky to organize, but I have a poster…
Before You Decorate Your High School Classroom…
Back to school season is officially upon us, and before you know it, it will be time to decorate your high school classroom. Unfortunately, just about every resource that you can find to help you decorate your classroom (like anything…
