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Goodbye Trello, Hello ClickUp

ClickUp claims to be the one app to replace them all. Can it? But before I try to answer this question, let me tell you how I found them. I was trying to use Tr...

How do you help a child who is falling behind in Math?

A friend of mine asked if I would be interested to tutor a 7th grader in Math. He needs help and she thinks I can help him. Actually, I am a special education t...

Importance of Place Value, Comma and Decimal Point in K12 Math and Real Life

What will happen if you misread a number? If you thought it was 50 instead of 5? If you asked for 100 cents instead of dollars? Or if you counted 6 inches inste...

Zoom In/Out Planning for Easier Teaching & Learning

I’ve been looking for ways to make my teaching life easier. Somehow, everything came together when a speaker said that "if you design for the furthest student, ...

Truly Useful Teaching Resources from your Virtual Co-Teacher

As I mentioned in my other post, I attended the Georgetown University Course on Mind, Math and Multiliteracies last summer. There were so many great resources f...

Young Adult Books that teach Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Equity and Inclusion

Edweek confirmed what I suspected: the demand of SEL teaching materials is growing. Why not? More and more students lack social and emotional maturity expected ...

How do you Retain Great Teachers? #RespectEducators and Support Them

I usually watch Gerry Brooks so I can relax and laugh at his jokes. But yesterday, he wore a serious face and just showed a bunch of handwritten poster boards. ...

Mixing Stories about Online Gigs with HS Differentiated Lessons

I am a special education teacher. I am also an online seller. The more I know about online opportunities, the more I worry about my students. Yes, I have to tea...

Chapter 1 of 11: Have you recently Sign up on Steemit and Don't know what to do First - Basic Things for New People make their way easier on the Platform - Part 1: What you need to know to be more confident & get rewarded on the platform?

Hi Steemians, This post is the first of 11 Posts/Chapters, all intented to help the people who recently signed up on steemit and know almost nothing about it (o...

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Basics for Professionals Considering Investing!

https://steemitimages.com/DQmeZHMbMfUtND5VQ6H2rf2V5gUjRBUqx3FgAxjgHsvnkM1/S122-00th.jpg Where can professionals like doctors and attorneys start learning the ba...

Watch My Favorite YouTube Principal - Gerry Brooks

https://youtu.be/wPirOBhnTQ Hilarious. Gerry Brooks is really funny. And he is a principal. This episode on coupons as a gift to teachers really made me laugh! ...

SuperMoon Trilogy Lesson Links

I just found out that there will be a series of three super moons, A.K.A. Supermoon Trilogy. They will happen tonight, December 3rd, 2017 and then January 1st a...

13 Reasons I am Thankful for my SPED Teaching Job

For the first time, I was running late. I was trying to juggle my teaching job and online gigs and I had to be up until 2:00 am yesterday. It seems everything w...

How Teaching Invaded my Personal and Business Life and How I Plan to Recapture my Life

Here I go again. I am thinking of resigning. I am thinking of leaving teaching. Again. Why? Well, it invaded my personal life and left me too tired to deal with...

How to Teach the Concept of Percent to English Language Learners

This lesson is an application of the strategies from the book, English Learners in the Mathematics Classroom, 2nd Ed. by Debra S. Coggins.  I was part of a...

Calling all educators - First competition for steemiteducation! Win Steem Dollars!

Image source Calling all educators! We are glad to announce our first steem-giveaway! Everyone who writes educational posts are welcome to enter! If you are not...

Why I Went Back to the Classroom and 7 Major Things I Learned While Working for Myself

How can I say no to this principal?  He offered me the job even though I said I'll go back to teaching because I want to sell better products at Teachers p...

Inclusion and Acceptance

Fairfax County, Virginia announced that March 2017 is Inclusion month for persons with developmental disabilities. But what really is inclusion? In schools, it ...