Hello! My name is James Hunt, and I teach 6th grade math and science in southeast Missouri. Thank you for joining me on my blogging journey! Google Apps is something our district has adapted and I couldn't be more thankful for it. Using Google Apps has helped me organize my teaching so that I can work smarter, not harder. And it's FREE! I really want to talk about using Google Drive to organize your resources and materials. Right now I'm in the process of planning to teach summer school. Summer school can often have a bad stigma, but I'm honestly so excited! I love providing kids with multiple learning challenges and helping them enjoy being at school. Back to this... The first thing I did on Google Drive was create a folder and named it "Summer School 2019". This will help me find the resources I need just by searching the title in my drive. Within my folder, I have (what will be) more folders dividing out each week. I only have the fir
Hello! My name is James Hunt, and I teach 6th grade math and science in southeast Missouri. Thank you for joining me on my blogging journey! Topic - Room Transformations **Disclaimer - Before I dive in, let me point out that material things don't make you a 'good' teacher. Your ability to keep students engaged, teaching techniques and strategies, and your passion is what makes you good. Your classroom does not have to be pinterest-worthy. Don't feel that in order to be 'good,' you must invest materially into a child's education. Room transformations are my biggest go-to when it comes to reviewing a math concept. At this point when my weekly objectives board says "review," they know something is coming. Before beginning any room transformation, I think it's important to set clear objectives, determine exactly what theme you'd like to create, pick your engaging activity, and make sure any possible scenario has been thought out.