Episode 7 Summary When students have trouble working together, it’s often because they lack the social skills needed to interact effectively with others. Fortunately, social skills can be taught just…
…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…
…detail, and I could also answer questions at the end of the live session. I immediately set to work developing my webinar, How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry (Even…
…are expected to teach. Next, pair each student with a partner and give each pair one copy of the Quadrilaterals to Sort printable. Ask them to work together to cut…
…desks with slanted tops, sometimes you may want to have the kids move to a space on the floor when working on activities that require a flat space. Below I…
Learning Centers are a great way to keep kids motivated throughout the year. They also ensure that all students are actively engaged while you work with a small group of…
One summer I accepted a position at a local school to work with kids during their year round intersession program, and I had the pleasure of teaching science to 5th…
by Carolyn Wilhelm, Guest Blogger Oh, the joy of a really great novel with just enough suspense that the reader can barely put it down. Teachers work so hard at…
…to make it super easy for students to record and classify their connections. (For some great mini lessons on teaching connections, read Stephanie Harvey’s book, Strategies That Work.) You can…
…a team. To get started, give each student a blank copy of the Science Experiment Lab Write Up below. Then work through the various parts of the lab report write…
…offered a single specific line of praise to each student. Kids in the first group were praised for being smart. Students in the second group were praised for working hard…
…pride in their work. One type of foldable that’s super easy to use is a four-flap foldable for taking notes. This type of foldable is especially effective with informational text….
