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Tracking Off

Tracking Off

Hey all, Today was Off Track Day. At my school, the teachers rotate into a new room every three months. I look forward to Off Track Day because now I go on vacation for one month. We’re a year-round school (Did I not mention that before?) We work three months and take one month off. […]

Create A Game Board Activity

Create A Game Board Activity

Well today I tried a new activity to help my students prep for the test tomorrow. What I did was divide the students into groups of 3 and 4 and told them to create a game board using the notes that they had to study for tomorrow’s test. I posted the directions here. The kid […]

Welcome to SuccessInTheClassroom.com!

Welcome to SuccessInTheClassroom.com!

My name is Sam Rangel, and I’ve been a middle school teacher for about 21 years now. Sometimes it seems so much longer, but most of the time, it’s a new daily adventure. Teaching is a great profession, and I consider myself blessed to have spent so many years in the classroom. There are always […]