My first year of teaching was extremely challenging, but I learned from my mistakes and persevered. I’ve now been teaching for over 30 years, and
My first year of teaching was extremely challenging, but I learned from my mistakes and persevered. I’ve now been teaching for over 30 years, and
I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read,
You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with
Structures are very specific strategies that can be used to organize interactions between students who are working in cooperative learning teams. Most structures can be
Study the lives of 100 highly successful people, and undoubtedly you’ll find that they have something in common. They dream big, and they create action
Whole Brain Teaching is an exciting method of delivering instruction developed by Chris Biffle. Download a free set of posters to introduce his 5 classroom-transforming
How can you transform almost any assignment into an adventure? Use foldables! Foldables are so much fun to make, and when students create their own,
School’s out and it’s time to celebrate! Here are a dozen fun and effective strategies to turn your students’ end-of-the-year energy into instructional success!
April is Financial Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time to introduce a classroom economy system. This program makes a great reward system and teaches
No 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
Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can
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
My first year of teaching was extremely challenging, but I learned from my mistakes and persevered. I’ve now been teaching for over 30 years, and I love this profession! That’s why I want to share a few tips that might help new teachers avoid some of the problems I experienced.
I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read, I would read everything in sight, from cereal boxes to billboards. When I began reading books, there was no stopping me! I even begged them
You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with more information about, well, anything! They’ve been popping up everywhere, from restaurant menus to PTA flyers. QR stands for “Quick Response” because scanning the code
Structures are very specific strategies that can be used to organize interactions between students who are working in cooperative learning teams. Most structures can be used with almost any academic content, but some structures are better than others for certain tasks. For example, some structures regulate interaction between pairs, some
Study the lives of 100 highly successful people, and undoubtedly you’ll find that they have something in common. They dream big, and they create action plans to ensure their success. When they experience set backs, successful people consider those obstacles to be mere stumbling blocks on their road to success.
Whole Brain Teaching is an exciting method of delivering instruction developed by Chris Biffle. Download a free set of posters to introduce his 5 classroom-transforming rules.
How can you transform almost any assignment into an adventure? Use foldables! Foldables are so much fun to make, and when students create their own, they seem to take more pride in their work. One type of foldable that’s super easy to use is a four-flap foldable for taking notes.
School’s out and it’s time to celebrate! Here are a dozen fun and effective strategies to turn your students’ end-of-the-year energy into instructional success!
April is Financial Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time to introduce a classroom economy system. This program makes a great reward system and teaches students how to manage money. I’ve also found classroom economy systems to be very motivating for students. Several years ago I created the Classroom Economy
No 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 at the worst possible time – right before testing! How do you respond? If you’re
Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can be adapted for the new reality of teaching during a pandemic. Fortunately, Boom Cards are just what you need! Boom Cards are digital, self-checking task
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 direct instruction. There are many possible options, but one thing to consider is whether you want them to sit together all
