20 Reading Skills to Teach with The Name Jar

…American name she shouldchoose. {most important event from end} Unhei decided to keep her Koreanname. Cause and effect – Why was Unhei nervous and scared? Because it was her firstday

Tips for Classroom Goal Setting

…one goal and a set of action plans each day. Or write all 4 goals one day and all 4 action plans the next. Conferring – Allow time to confer…

Easy Classroom Management System that Works!

…orange, and red. I arranged a set of library pockets around the stoplight, and each numbered pocket represented a student in the class. Here’s a picture that was taken in…

Undercover Boss – School Style!

…will often sense a negative tone. Teachers are facing more and more pressures today. Critics of new curriculum and standards, larger class sizes, less resources, and the list could go…

How to Cope with a Disrespectful Parent

…up, right? At the end of the day, everyone is on the same page, wanting student success and happiness, but sometimes it takes time to get everyone there. Listen to…

Five Ways to Fit Science In

…the last two hours of the day on Friday to centers for each subject area as a way to meet with small groups, while still making sure I’m getting in…

Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks

…option Trying something new, especially when the student made mistakes but kept trying despite initial failures To make it easy to use Brain Bucks throughout the day, I kept a…