Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets
Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to…
Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to…
…Kids are more likely to stay on task when they are actively engaged in learning, and that’s definitely true in December! Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Reading & Math Activity One…
…created a Field Trip Follow Up Report for them to complete the next day. Here’s how I used it: Before the trip, I showed the form to them and told…
…sort of “fingerprint” the Plickers software uses to identify each student when the cards are scanned. The number on each side is the number assigned to the student in the…
…lose both tickets, the next time they disrupt the class, they have to pull a tag on the Stoplight board (described above). Students can also earn tickets for staying on…
…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…
…this issue, “I still struggle with my classroom library procedures. Doesn’t anyone have a process that has worked well and doesn’t result in lost time and lost books?” Over 100…
…game. Reinforces math skills and it’s fun! Karen Richau – I give them a sheet that has a gift for January through May: January, cozy day dress down, February, half…
…Where to Find More January Activities Icy Road Investigation can be purchased alone or as a part of my January Activities pack. If you’re an upper elementary teacher who teaches…
…more tips for success on DonorsChoose! Francie Kugelman is a fifth grade teacher in Los Angeles. She has had over 100 DonorsChoose projects successfully funded, totaling over $65,000 in resources….
…played a game called Sentence Go Round in their cooperative learning teams. The difference in their writing was dramatic! Before long, they were adding more detail to their sentences without…
…the right. Always remember: you are your child’s coping instructor! I had the great honor of reading the Ant Hill Disaster over the phone to Michelle Gay who lost her…
