Resourceaholic: 5 Maths Gems #162

Lisa R. Parker

Welcome to my 162nd gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. Scaffolded TasksThank you to @JaggersMaths for sharing a highly accessible Pythagoras task with lots of scaffolding. And here’s an extract from another task which is structured to make it […]

TikTok Template for the Classroom

Lisa R. Parker

TikTok Template Students can now make a TikTok profile for historical figures, book characters, landforms, math functions, and more just by replacing the placeholder images and text on this template. Directions are located on both sides of each slide and can be deleted when finished. Copy the Google Slides TikTok […]

How do I start a career as a student?

Lisa R. Parker

It’s a very powerful and important question – let’s explore. The English word – career – derives from the ancient Latin word – carrus – a chariot. So, let’s imagine that your life path and career are ahead of you – and you’re driving your chariot towards the life that […]

Bilingual books about winter – Bilingual Marketplace

Lisa R. Parker

*This post contains affiliate links which means we may earn a commission if you use them at no cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more information. Juliana Shoumbert  Hi! I’m a G/T Bilingual teacher (EC-6th), passionate about bilingual/dual language education and language learning.  Happy *almost New Year! It seems that not too long […]

Resourceaholic: 5 Maths Gems #163

Lisa R. Parker

Welcome to my 163rd gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. The new school year has brought a flurry of activity on Twitter, with tonnes of great resources being shared over the last few weeks. 1. Zeroes and Ones @TickTockMaths shared a […]

Leadership Trauma is Real — TTT4U

Lisa R. Parker

Leadership Trauma is Real Recently, I listened to a podcast where the guests gave their perspectives about leading underresourced and Title 1 schools. Their conversation about the struggles brought back memories of my tenure as a principal in an urban Pre-K-8th grade school. I found myself shaking my head in […]