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Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

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15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers!

…this list or not. Beth Douglas – I give a teacher “survival” kit…a teacher bag of duct tape, m&ms, Tylenol, red pens, band aids, a coffee mug…all those things a…

February Fun – Free Lessons You’ll Love!

…Month. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that it’s International Friendship Month, too! Every minute counts during the school day, so seasonal activities MUST meet the same standards we apply…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…works great at Writer’s Workshop when I am having students learn about Word Choice and improving their colorful adjectives and vivid verbs – bonus!) Once students got the hang of…

How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work

…from real teachers who have solved this problem. Today’s Question Every week on my Facebook page, I post the Question Connection where I invite teachers to ask questions, and I…

Fraction Spinners Make Fractions Fun!

…to my Fractions File Cabinet page, but I didn’t include directions or suggestions for activities. Today I’d like to share some ideas for using these fraction spinners, and I’d love…

Solving the Hand Raising Problem

Advice from Real Teachers Today I’m excited to introduce a new blog series called Advice from Real Teachers. I’ll regularly I’ll post a call for teacher questions on my Facebook…