Years ago, I searched everywhere to find the perfect calendar to use with my students, but I couldn’t find one
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Cooperative learning lessons are awesome for engaging students in the learning process, but sometimes a team will become overly enthusiastic and noisy.
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If you’re looking for a fun way to form partners for cooperative learning lessons, try the Appointment Clock Buddies strategy. The
Read moreIf your students are seated in cooperative learning groups for most of the day, it’s helpful to implement team table management strategies. For the purposes of this post, I’ll refer to each physical group of students as a “team table.” Some of your
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When you teach hands-on lessons and use active engagement strategies, it goes without saying that you MUST have an effective quiet signal! You’ll use it over and over again, so
When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don’t have to raise your voice or waste
Read moreOne my biggest struggles as a 5th grade teacher was getting kids to do their homework. I’m guessing you can
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Do you dread the last few weeks of school because your students are full of energy and unable to
Read moreHave you heard of Whole Brain Teaching? To keep it simple, I’ll just say it’s an exciting method of delivering instruction that keeps students actively engaged in the learning process. Because students are moving, talking,
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Do you have a student teacher this semester? If so, you might be trying to
Read moreNo matter how much you love teaching, it’s easy to get discouraged this time of year. There’s so much left to do, and not enough time to get it all done. Spring fever always hits
Read moreGuest post by Lindsay Perro of Beyond The Worksheet
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