Learn how to use student assessment data to improve student growth and achievement. Interpret scores, group students based, and plan differentiated lessons.

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How To Use Student Assessment Data: Practical Tips for Differentiation and Growth

Practical test-taking tips and strategies that support your students during test days to boost their confidence and help them recover with engaging, low-stress activities after they put their test-taking pencils down! 

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Test-Taking Tips for Morale and Motivation

See my favorite resources and strategies to prepare students for the testing season as well as the best test prep tips from current classroom teachers!

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The Best Test Prep Tips, Strategies, and Resources for Upper Elementary

Discover the BEST test-taking strategies that set your students up for success! These practical tips will save you prep time while giving your students an edge.

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The BEST Test-Taking Strategies

This picture book collection features women who embody courage, perseverance, and empowerment to create meaningful Women's History Month activities.

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Women’s history month activities for upper elementary

Dive into some of the differences between gifted and high-achieving students and learn practical strategies that help each group thrive.

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Gifted and High-Achieving Students: How to Identify and Support These Students

Here are the unexpected traits of gifted students that can hinder their success or well-being and ways to help these students thrive both in and out of the classroom.

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15 Unexpected Traits of Gifted Students

This series of high-interest reading lessons and slides will help your students become confident readers and thinkers with accompanying slide guides.

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Reading Lessons Made Easy

If you’re looking for new ways to make fractions less intimidating (and more fun!), here are my favorite real-world fraction lessons. Many of them are FREE!

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The Best Real-World Fraction Lessons

Here are my favorite smart classroom purchases that maximize the impact of every cent you have to spend as a teacher.

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8 Types of Smart Classroom Purchases

Download my free upper elementary lesson plans for after winter break now so that you can spend your winter break relaxing instead of prepping for January.

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Upper Elementary Tips and Free Lesson Plans for After Winter Break

If we want to nurture proficient readers who truly comprehend, prioritizing fluency is non-negotiable. Fluency task cards can help!

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How To Use Fluency Task Cards