Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets

…do. However, as the years progressed I came to realize the importance of exit tickets for both my students and myself as an educator. As educators, it is essential that…

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…lining up for lunch, morning routines, dismissal procedures, etc. Ask a veteran teacher for ideas on managing these day-to-day routines effectively. Implement a Quiet Signal If you’re going to involve…

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…in my classroom library and haven’t lost one yet since I started using it. Paula Cull – OMG, I have the Intelliscanner and I LOOOOOOVE IT! I have a huge…

Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

…attach the small wooden circle to the large wooden circle. I pre-drilled holes in the large circle. Then I added the screws when I had the larger circle centered on…

30 Free or Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Students

…I’ve pulled from several sources. I’ve done cheap educational games or activities from Oriental Trading such as mini Boggle, mini dominoes pkgs for about 50 cents (and I teach them…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…it into my literacy instruction and sometimes into science or social studies. We used it with small guided reading groups and reading mini lessons. It was easy to have students…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…first graders walked into the gym, sat down on the floor, and looked up at me, I lost it. I couldn’t talk. I couldn’t even breathe! My heart felt like…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…input the information it myself. With a couple of clicks, you can set up your form to organize the data into a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is stored in your Google…