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Managing Whole Group Instruction

Before you can involve your students in cooperative learning activities or other active engagement lessons, you’ll need to establish clear procedures for whole class management.

When effective  

Learning Center Resources

Learning Centers are a great way to keep kids motivated throughout the year. They also ensure that all students are actively engaged while you work with a small group of students. This page  

Undercover Boss – School Style!

Guest post by Michelle of Teach 1 2 3

I was watching one of my favorite shows, Undercover Boss, when I had a brainstorm! What if a legislator, congressman, State Superintendent or Commissioner of Education  

Building EQ While Expanding IQ

Guest post by Neetu of Cinnamon’s Synonyms.

I’m honored to be guest blogging for Corkboard Connections today. In this post, I’ll be sharing a vocabulary building activity that also serves to increase students’ emotional awareness!

I  

Five Ways to Teach Your Students Empathy

Guest post by Emily Liscom

As teachers, we strive to push each of our students to his/her full potential. We have the responsibility to educate each student academically, emotionally, and socially. In my classroom, the single  

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

No Tricks or Gimmicks: 3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

Guest post by Shelley of the Write Stuff Teaching Blog

If  

5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

Guest blog post by Molly Phillips of Classroom Confections

This post was inspired by a t-shirt.  

Supporting Self-Regulation in the Classroom

Guest post by Leah Kalish

Self-regulation is an on-going internal activity in which we  

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

Guest blog post by Julia Cook

Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri  

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom