Teaching with Dry Erase Boards
Free Tips and Strategies plus a Giveaway! Monday, August 21st News Flash! The contest described in this blog post is now over and the winner is JoAnn Johnson of Pembroke,…
Free Tips and Strategies plus a Giveaway! Monday, August 21st News Flash! The contest described in this blog post is now over and the winner is JoAnn Johnson of Pembroke,…
…division was not part of my curriculum and it was expected that my kids already knew it. I spent most of the year teaching and re-teaching the procedure for long…
…the activity up in a math center, demonstrate what to do, and rotate groups through that center. You’ll also need a measuring tape and a ruler for each group. Decide…
…challenges. Those who display a “growth mindset” enjoy solving problems and trying new experiences, and they choose challenging tasks over easy ones. They don’t view mistakes as failures, but rather…
…taught many graduate students at High Point University how to teach with these methods, and they also report great success for their students when they use the techniques as new…
…the class. Critique a Winter Weather News Report Another engaging follow up activity is to have your students watch a video clip of a news reporter explaining why salt and…
…them are so engaging that your students won’t even know they’re learning! New Live Webinar: Interactive Teaching with Plickers Plickers is an amazing FREE formative assessment tool and so…
…students are new to science inquiry, I suggest choosing one question to investigate together as a class. Later your students can choose another question to explore with a partner or…
…open to new experiences They will share a fun activity that has them learning to be comfortable acting and performing in front of their other classmates. An integral part of…
…going to pretend as if I’m talking. Jack, you interrupt me without raising your hand and say, ‘I have a new puppy.” Say a few words about any subject and…
…Teacher” Day. I love giving my new students a little something special when I first meet them in person. It can be a pencil, a note, or a baggie of…
Advice from Real Teachers Series Even if you love creating bulletin boards, chances are good that you don’t have time to dream up a new bulletin board every month for…