How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking
…my suggestions for differentiating instruction below). Ask each team to choose the first Leader or appoint the Leader yourself. Display the Recharge & Write directions and walk your class through…
…my suggestions for differentiating instruction below). Ask each team to choose the first Leader or appoint the Leader yourself. Display the Recharge & Write directions and walk your class through…
…or organize indoor recess activities. Another teacher hosts a free time in the classroom where students play board games, draw on the Smartboard, use iPads or play with a class…
…in my classroom was happening in other classrooms, too. Here’s what a few of teachers shared with me: Seek & Spell Challenge engaged my students and encouraged “real thinking” about…
…begin, assign partners and ask students to sit with their partners. Tell the class that they will be learning about the Chinese New Year, and ask them to talk with…
…field trip. I wrote a grant for a class set of Private Eye magnifying lenses, and later arranged to take my students to the local park to observe nature up…
…Activity Before you begin, assign partners and ask students to sit with their partners. Tell the class that they will be learning about the Lunar New Year, and ask them…
…can use these points to get dozens of free books and other resources for your classroom. In this episode, I describe a goal-setting strategy that resulted in my class earning…
…Class Classroom Management Systems That Work What to Do the First Week of School Teaching Social Skills and Introducing Academic Content Not only is the presentation free, it’s loaded with…
…the class, I handed the student a Brain Buck and said, “Way to use your brain today! I would never have thought of solving the problem that way!” My students…
…several student volunteers to come to the front of the class, one at a time, to demonstrate how they solved the problem. This will highlight the variety of different ways…
…title and placed the paper drop at the front of the room. I asked my students to drop their completed assignment into the envelope. At the end of the class…
…they can also create “word clouds” to display with their poetry. Be sure to allow time for students to share with the class! Bio Poems Made Easy If your students…
