Spy classroom transformation

This is by far one of my favorite room transformations I've ever done! My students demonstrated mastery of over 10 reading, writing, and math standards. They were even reading a high school level text! BUT before we get to the niddy griddy of the content standards that were covered, let's first talk about....HOW THE HECK DID YOU DO THIS TO YOU ROOM? It seriously only took me a hour after school. THAT'S IT! All I had to do is hang up was white string and black paper. So easy! Remember, room…

This Detective Classroom Transformation is great for students to practice math skills while spending the day as a detective.

I set up an entire Investigation Day for my kinders to celebrate all we had learned so far! I wanted to have a fun filled learning day for them where they could really apply all of the letter knowledge that they gained during the first month of school. Our Investigation Day had a big mystery for the kids to solve - Who Stole the Cookies From the Cookie Jar? This day was mostly prep work and planning, but don't worry, I have that all available for you here. The actual day was obviously fun…

I was asked to decorate this classroom for an Elder that is teaching the class of middle school students. You can find the material here. The teachers and students are really enjoying the study! This post is just ideas for decorating a Bible class with any FBI or Investigators theme. You can click here to purchase the material with more ideas and posters. I kept the door simple. I had cut the paper to totally cover the door, but as I began to put it together, I figured with kids, I would…

Are you ready to help us find the nation's missing laptops with top secret government information on them? My kids were, and this led to probably the best lesson to date in my teaching career. After my visit to the Ron Clark Academy (post on that below or here), I have been filled with ideas and inspiration on ways to engage my students. In math we have to give our students time to practice the skill we are teaching them, and I could've given them a worksheet to practice, but that wasn't…

Are y'all ready for week number ONE of my Set the Stage to Engage series. No seriously? Are you ready? ;) Today is all about creating a learning environment that sets the tone and builds your students with so much excitement and anticipation, that they simply can't even help but be engaged. Really, there is no other choice. Let's not give them too many options. There is be engaged. Or...well...be engaged! ...and here is why I do it! I have found this to be true 100% of the time. As teachers…

I am happy to report that I just started my second week of school with students and I have the cutest group of kids to love on each day. It's so great to be back in the classroom this year! I will sha

Top 5 tips to planning an easy Crime Scene Day. My kids had so much fun staging a crime scene investigation and becoming detectives for a day! The and cases activities were easy to plan and the inferencing unit was easy to teach.

Welcome Super Sleuths! If you love classroom transformations and engaging students while they are learning, you have just cracked the case wide open!