by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Oct 3, 2016 | Backstage Pass to Teaching, Featured
Do you find parent-teacher conferences to be difficult? Often times I hear teachers complain that talking to parents is draining and that they struggle to help parents understand their concerns without offending them. Parent conferences are a necessary part of our job...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Sep 15, 2016 | Featured, Math
Are you looking for new ways to help your students with multiplication? This post is for you! Over my years in third grade I have practiced multiplication in many different ways. Today I want to show you some things that have helped my students to be...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Jul 18, 2016 | Backstage Pass to Teaching, Featured
The children we teach are our first priority in our classroom. However, sometimes we forget exactly how important building parent relationships are to student development. Let’s explore how to build parent relationships from your first meeting with...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Jul 11, 2016 | Backstage Pass to Teaching, Featured
So much goes into making a classroom! Ultimately, your day, the reach you have with your students, and the learning that takes place has to do with connecting with your students. So let’s discuss what it takes to connect and build great relationships...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Jun 12, 2016 | Backstage Pass to Teaching, Featured
Classroom decorating is one of my favorite topics for preparing your classroom! The truth is the sky is the limit in this area. There are so many classroom themes and color ideas to be found on Pinterest and Facebook! Creating a creative classroom environment...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Apr 19, 2016 | Featured, Math
Over the past three years Math has become something I LOVE! Mostly because it is the majority of what I teach all day. I am lucky to be in a position in which I team teach and my day consists of Math and Science. When I moved from kindergarten to...
