Creekside Teacher Tales

As teachers we are always looking for new, engaging, and simple ways to assess our students.  I recently connected with another teacher who ...

I wanted to share with you some of my favorite Thanksgiving activities! Some are free and some are paid but I love them all the same! M...

Small groups are an essential piece of every elementary classroom’s reading block.   My first year teaching, small groups were not part o...

It is that time of year that is typically the most stressful for teachers--- 1st quarter report cards, conferences, American Education W...

Even though my new position is not strictly technology, technology is still a HUGE part of my job.  My county is currently piloting one-to-...

Last year many teachers at my school began using the Daily 5 framework.  After seeing the many successes from last year, all teachers are j...

Here is my first look-back from my classroom this spring!  Every year in second grade we complete Animal Research Projects.  Ever since I...