Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards

…the morning lunch count! The more I learn about the creative ways teachers are using Plickers, the more I want to spread the word about this amazing free resource! If…

Google Classroom Management Tips

…digital assignments. There are true interactive and integrated lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers that you can try as well. Sharing Links and Resources There are two ways to assign links…

Falling in Love … With a Poem

…“met the evening face to face.” The late Charlotte S. Huck, Professor Emeritus of Ohio State, told me that she always read poems twice to her students. (She felt that…

Poetry: A Common Core Dilemma

…things that matter. It always amazes me how students who seem to struggle in other areas are able to write the most beautiful and expressive poetry. There’s something about the…

A “Smart” Way to Motivate Students

…where she loves to share ways to make learning fun. She started her teaching career in the kindergarten classroom and is currently teaching in SC as a Spanish partial-immersion math…

Episode 4: I Wish My Teacher Knew

…it even more effective. I wrap up by sharing tips for using this strategy in your own classroom and offering ways to adapt it to meet the needs of your…

Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions

…same time. Finally, you can introduce older students to team “discussion webs” where their ideas are interconnected in complex ways. Strategies for Teaching Discussion Connections You can learn more strategies…

Penguin Fractions = Fraction Fun!

…and take turns sorting fractions into three groups: less than 1/2, equal to 1/2, or greater than 1/2. As the students work, they are encouraged to talk over the reasons…