20 Terrific Quiet Signals That Work!

…respond with “Collaborate and listen.” I teach them how the song does it. We also talk about what collaborate means. I have had some groups that really got into it…

Undercover Boss – School Style!

…had to make in a day. I really wished that a mentor would had modeled strategies with my class instead of giving me a list of what I needed to…

Free Halloween Word Work – Seek & Spell Fun!

phonemic awareness and phonics lessons, there’s just not enough time for true spelling instruction in the upper grades. This is unfortunate because upper elementary students still need lots of practice…

5 Engaging Ways to Introduce New Content

…up, line by line, and help students to really dive deep into its meaning. Try reading it to the students first, using a suspenseful tone to help convey the meaning,…

Math Problem Solving: Knowing Where to Begin

…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…