Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…classroom. See the customizable letter below for sample wording. Some airline frequent flyer programs will let you use miles to purchase magazines. Delta’s program allows you to purchase Sports Illustrated…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…it had a hole in it…a big, empty hole. Our world can be so cruel. I made eye contact with one of the teachers. Her eyes screamed “There’s a hole…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

for updates half way into creating your monthly newsletter. 5 Ways to Use Google Drive for Parent Engagement 1. Collecting Contact Data – I used to spend a great deal…

Supporting Self-Regulation in the Classroom

…emotions without judgment enhance self-regulation? These activities… Soothe the lower, autonomic, non-verbal, sensing brain. Facilitate a physiological shift out of stress/fight or flight to greater presence/ receptivity. Develop self-awareness –…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…in PDF format for you to scroll through and take a look before you watch it. Links should be clickable. Presenter Links and Contact Information – If you need to…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…Want to Do it My Way! She enjoys visiting schools and talking with kids; in fact, she’s done over 800 school visits! You can learn more at her website, www.juliacookonline.com….

Cooperative Learning Seating Options

…With this arrangement, no one has his or her back to the front of the room and they don’t have eye-to-eye contact with each as they do in the face-to-face…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

contact you have even if they are just an fb friend. There’s no shame in asking for help, the worst they can say is no. Kathryn Rasinya-White: As a Principal,…