…students to test out these strategies in a safe environment. Furthermore, the process of actively looking for positive traits and complimenting others is a powerful teambuilding tool. One way to…
…International Dot Day Resources I had heard from several friends about International Dot Day, so after I read The Dot, I began looking for resources online to support this event….
If you’re looking for a fun and educational math game for your students to play on St. Patrick’s Day, Leprechaun Luck might be exactly what you need! But then again,…
…advice about how to handle it, but please phrase your request in a way that shows you aren’t just complaining, you’re looking for ideas and solutions. Above all, please be…
…provided me with really useful snapshots of student thinking that helped me decide where to get started with my problem solving instruction. Looking at the test results as a whole…
Guest post by Jennifer Runde Have you heard of Genius Hour? If you are looking for a way to bring a little more motivation, excitement, and real learning into your…
…what we imagine our classroom looking like when the hustle and bustle of the year gets under way and all of those once empty walls have been long since covered…
…company switch to plastic if it’s not good for the environment? Could it be that plastic is cheaper? Could it be that reducing the product’s weight makes it cheaper for…
…they can come up with a list of 99 adjectives without looking at your list! Post a large sheet of paper on a bulletin board and allow students to add…
…for you. What “green” claims have you read or seen recently that you suspect are not particularly friendly to the environment? When you start looking for them, they are easy…
…easy and fun, and my kids loved looking through all of the scrapbooks from years past. Each student created one page in the scrapbook, and we had a design contest…
…was looking for in The Daily 5. The CAFE Book outlines a literacy menu of reading strategies for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanded Vocabulary. I was particularly impressed with the…
