Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets

…effective strategy to check for understanding is to provide each student with a paper exit ticket. When creating effective paper exit tickets, I consider the following to be 3 critical…

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…thing with a class camera! Shelley Rolston – There are apps to help. Check these out: http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-classroom-library Staci Arnold – If you have a smartphone, a way you can check…

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…

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…

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…to start the day. They can’t write their names on their tickets until the end of the day. If they break a classroom rule, I take a ticket. If they…

Boom Learning Changes You Need to Know About

…for Teacher Appreciation Week or another giveaway, choose TpT as the marketplace and enter “freegift” for the order number. Where to Purchase Boom Cards Because of these changes, the best

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…had numerous catastrophic wildfires, Hurricane Sandy tore the east coast apart in October of 2012, and then there was that day… I remember that horrible day…December 14th, 2012…The Sandy Hook…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

Forming effective teams is a important when implementing cooperative learning strategies, but it’s not always easy to figure out the best way to form teams of students who will work…

Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

…for about $3 each from Walmart. I think they were cheap because they didn’t come with lids but who needs lids when you’re going to make seats for them? Anyway,