Hey Organized Classroom friends!  Today we have an awesome guest post all about using Pinterest for lesson planning - fabulous!  Remember you can always join 100,000+ other teachers and follow my te

  Author Kathleen Wainwright has published her first children's book, Summer in the City. Welcome to day 8 of her 10 day virtual tour! Today Kathleen will be sharing a letter writing activity

We all know one. The person who has the out-of-control classroom. I'm not talking the class where students are out of their desks, a little louder than usual, but still learning -- I'm talking the cla

Hello Organized Classroom Blog Readers! I am Heidi Raki of Raki's Rad Resources, and I am super excited to be here today to share some ideas for you on how to organize your technology center. I starte

Hi, Organized Classroom Blog Readers! I'm Linda Nelson from Primary Inspiration, and I'm thrilled to be here with you today! I'd like to share a simple way to handle classroom jobs.Jobs are a great wa

Today we have a guest blog post talking all about behavior management, which I am sure many can relate with during this time of the year.  Enjoy!     All teachers have had or will have an exper

Hi OCB-ers!  We have a fun guest post today that shows you a neat way to incorporate technology into getting your classroom library organized!  Enjoy!       If you are anything like me, you ha

Hey Organized Classroom Blog Friends!   My name is Rachael Parlett from The Classroom Game Nook Blog!  I am super pumped to be guest blogging on the OC Blog to share with you different games tha

By: Saul Wagner   Flexible Classroom Layouts While traditional classroom settings – straight rows of desks facing the blackboard – are not yet passé, today's classrooms are embracing more

  I just found out about this amazing opportunity for students in grades 4-12 and I wanted to make sure I passed it along.  While it looks like an extensive project, the deadline is still far away

Today, we have a great guest blog post all about community-building events!  Enjoy!       How can a bottle of oil increase the self-esteem and engagement of a child? It all comes down to posit

  {Image Source} Each of us have a money tree.  Well maybe not an actual one...just go with me on this one!  You have a money tree (your income) and everyone's tree is a different

  Hi Teachers with (or aspiring to have) Organized Classrooms! I’m Steve from the Teacher Retirement Help blog, a website that’s been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and Yahoo. I’m thrilled t

It goes without saying that teaching a new math concept will almost always benefit from a hands-on component. Fractions definitely fall into this category. My students were pretty bright this year and

Hi Everyone! I know that many of you are now beginning your summer break. Probably the last thing on your mind is the 2012-2013 school year. I feel the same way. But in a month or so I know thoughts o

Here is part of an article I wrote for a local publication, called Macaroni Kids.  I changed it up a bit for the OC Fans!  I figured many of you are home with the kiddos this summer and of course you

I am all about saving time, and with Edmodo and Animoto, you can share memories of your school year in just a matter of minutes.   This past school year, I was introduced to Edmodo, and I absolutely

In an ever changing society where high stakes testing is so important we begin to leave vital information on the back burner because we can’t afford to purchase, spend time on, or even teach adequ

  Hey Friends! Denise here from Sunny Days in Second Grade. It hardly seems possible, but this is my last guest post for the school year! Next month at this time I will be well rested, well-read a

Hi Everyone! I'm a little late with my post but you know how things can get so crazy towards the end of the school year. Seems to have started a little early for me. :-) Well onto my post! Today

O, my stars... Is it May? Do most of us only have a few weeks left of school? I believe that is right. The End of The Year is in clear sight. I hope you had a wonderful school year and

As the year winds down to an end, spring fever sets it, and I find I need to step my game up with interesting activities that will keep students learning and on task. One way I have done that this yea

Hi Friends, Denise here from Sunny Days! I don't think I'm alone when I tell you that I sometimes struggle with center storage. Today I'm going to share two ideas that have been working pretty well f

Today, we have a guest post for all those secondary teachers out there, which is all about teaching how to write essays!   If you’re a high school teacher, there’s a good chance that you tea

Hi Everyone, I just can't believe how fast this school year is moving along. I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! I was asked by a colleague of mine to create a Mother's Day newspaper f