Libbert's Lab

So I started the year with good intentions of blogging about transforming my classroom into a student-centered one, but things didn't go as planned. I always question if I should write about a certain topic or not. I procrastinate until it seems too far past the event to write about it. Life and teaching keep me occupied. And low and behold, the job (blogging) never gets done. However, every new day is another chance to conquer some goals! Right?! So here I am diving back in. I have attended some great conferences this year and have learned about some fabulous new techy tools that I have implemented in my classroom. I figured if I can make good use of them and love using them in my classroom, then there's bound to be others who could benefit from these as well. Here's a few favorites (new and old). If you have student devices in your classroom, you MUST look into these engaging sites! Hit me up with any questions you may have about any of them. Quizlet  LIVE!  Almos...

Well my blogging journey has not taken off like I had hoped. I haven't taken the time to sit down and type as much out as I had planned. It's never too late to start, though, right?! :) Well here goes..... I have been on a mission this year. My mission is to make learning fun for all kids of all abilities. Some kids are good at certain subjects and some just aren't as good. However, kids should still love learning no matter what their abilities are. My goal is for all of my students to walk away from my classes wanting to be lifelong learners. A quote I've recently heard from multiple sources is "I don't teach a test. I teach kids." So my focus this year is on teaching kids and meeting them where they are. I teach 5th Grade Math and 6th Grade Science. This is only my 3rd year of teaching math, but I knew my methods needed to change. They were the same everyday. I was very predictable. LOL. Students would come in, turn in their homework from last night,...

Hi all!  This is my very first blog post and I want to keep it short and welcome you to my newly created blog. I plan to share full STEAM ahead on this blog! I am a middle school math and science teacher. I also teach elementary keyboarding half a day. I am also starting my very own classroom Makerspace this year! I want to share my journey with each of you through the most wonderful job in the whole entire world. I'm looking forward to many new experiences coming up in the 2017/2018 school year. My district, Blair Oaks, is planning to go 1:1 with technology from 1st grade through 12th grade and I couldn't be more excited. We will be hosting many training sessions for teachers and I will be a part of the trainers. I want to share some of those trainings here along with many other tips I find to help integrate technology in the classroom. A few little tidbits about me..... I am currently starting my 11th year of teaching, all of which have been at Blair Oaks. I have...