If you’re new to using Cooperative Learning strategies, you might wonder how to seat your students so they are able to interact with each other without losing focus during
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Have you ever considered the importance of vocabulary instruction in math? If you think about it, success in math often hinges more on the ability to read and understand the language
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Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made
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Have you considered implementing Literature Circles in your classroom, but you didn’t because you weren’t sure how to get started? Or maybe
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Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off
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Guest post by Deb Hanson of Crafting Connections
I have always enjoyed playing the Memory Game (also called “Concentration”). I remember when my
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How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them
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Pumpkin Predictions is a perfect fall-themed activity for upper elementary students because it’s not a Halloween activity, but it seems like one.
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Do you remember the last time you and your friends had a great discussion? I’ll bet you didn’t take turns around the
Read moreIf you use cooperative learning in your classroom, you might have questions about the most effective way to form teams and when you should begin to seat
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