One of the keys to good cooperative learning is good classroom management. If you feel this is a weak area for you, don’t worry. As a part of your cooperative learning explorations, you can learn
Read moreBefore 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.
Read moreLearning 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
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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
Read moreImagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made
Read moreCan you tell I’m a little obsessed with Plickers? It’s a strange obsession, since I’m no longer in the classroom and I
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What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes?
Wait for it…. Plickers!
Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that combines the best of response clickers and QR codes. The program
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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
Have you ever asked your students to write a story with their spelling words? It may not
Read moreI’m excited to be joining some of my favorite upper elementary teacher bloggers who have put together a Teacher’s Back to School Survival Guide with some of our best tips!
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Do you dread the last few weeks of school because your students are full of energy and unable to
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