Category: Teaching Tips

About the only thing we can count on in education is that something is always changing! Our society changes, technology changes, our students are changing,

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Cooperative learning is awesome, but sometime the noise and confusion caused by learning together can be distracting to others. It’s not that your kids are

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Move to Learn in Science!

Brain research supports the need for students to get plenty of movement throughout the day – but that’s something every teacher knows! In Teaching with

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No Names on Papers? Problem Solved!

Are you frustrated when your students forget to turn in written assignments or they forget to write their names on their papers? I was always

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Students often fear math and are especially intimidated by word problems. These feelings prevent them from being able to relax, think clearly, and apply what

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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.

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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

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Category: Teaching Tips

Tips for Teaching Informational Text

About the only thing we can count on in education is that something is always changing! Our society changes, technology changes, our students are changing, and as a result, the curriculum is constantly evolving. Change can be exciting, but often it’s frustrating as well. This is especially true when it

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Stop Team Disruptions with Team Stop Signs

Cooperative learning is awesome, but sometime the noise and confusion caused by learning together can be distracting to others. It’s not that your kids are intentionally being loud. They’re just excited about what they are doing and aren’t making any effort to keep their voices down. When I noticed this

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Move to Learn in Science!

Move to Learn in Science!

Brain research supports the need for students to get plenty of movement throughout the day – but that’s something every teacher knows! In Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Eric Jensen states, “Brain-compatible learning means that educators should weave math, movement, geography, social skills, role play, science, and physical education

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No Names on Papers? Problem Solved!

No Names on Papers? Problem Solved!

Are you frustrated when your students forget to turn in written assignments or they forget to write their names on their papers? I was always so annoyed when I started grading a stack of papers at home and discovered that I was missing work from several students. It was equally

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8 Strategies to Motivate Kids to Love Problem Solving

Students often fear math and are especially intimidated by word problems. These feelings prevent them from being able to relax, think clearly, and apply what they’ve learned to problems they’re trying to solve. The resulting “brain freeze” serves to reinforce the idea that mathematics is scary and difficult. Math standards

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Managing Whole Group Instruction

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 management strategies are in place, both teachers and students can relax and enjoy the learning environment! Feel free to tweak the strategies below

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Learning Center Resources

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 contains some general files, but if you are looking for specific subject areas, please visit the links

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