…frequent student misbehavior, and it’s best if your strategy also helps kids understand how their choices impact others. This Behavior Reflections graphic organizer is the perfect tool for doing just…
…on the last day of school. If you create a class yearbook, you could include the forms in the yearbook, with your students’ permission of course. If you’ve never done…
…go to play them, how to choose a partner, and a host of other procedures. I’ve shared some of my best tips in this post, and you can also find…
…games and resources you can use to actively engage students in learning the 50 states. Hands-on Exploration with Puzzles One of the best ways to begin is to purchase a…
…the best “advice columns” and share them with your new class in the fall as a bit of an ice breaker activity. Again, this could make a great display for…
…students learning this school year? Krista Carlson is the author of The Second Grade Superkids blog where she works to highlight best practices, lesson ideas, and products for Dual Language…
…your best friend over your spring break. I’ve already downloaded ten new apps I plan on introducing to my students throughout the next couple of months. It is a fabulous…
…response can be seen on all student devices. Students can also take a quiz or poll directly on the device. Best of all, the information is saved to the Nearpod…
…source like a textbook. Discuss answers that are different and celebrate correct answers. If everyone had the correct answer, remove the card from the deck. If not, place it at…
…best work by providing an incentive to eliminate careless errors. These short formative assessments keep you in touch with how the class as a whole is doing as well as…
…math task time. I decided to do math tasks once a week with groups ranging from 2-4 students (I found that groups of 2 worked best). The first two or…
…It’s best not to allow students to select their own partners because you need to pair students of similar abilities. If your class is set up in cooperative learning teams,…
