Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets

…see the misconceptions that individual students have with a concept or skill. In addition, these exit tickets are great for keeping track of student growth. If you would like to…

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…used this system with great success for over 10 years. Create your own bulletin board with numbered pockets or purchase Go for Green Stoplight Management System which includes all the…

5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play

…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…

Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

…super easy tutorial on how to make bucket seats from those cheap 5-gallon paint buckets that you can get from pretty much any home improvement store. I actually got mine…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

With the Common Core emphasis on teaching informational text, you might be wondering where to find appropriate texts for reading instruction. Most classrooms are overflowing with great children’s literature and…

30 Free or Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Students

…of gift before the holidays? Let’s brainstorm some easy options, especially gifts that are inexpensive (or free). Over 250 educators responded with great suggestions! Here are my picks for the…