12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…and adventure, like a movie that you can take with you. I spent my first 25 years as a teacher in a quest for the perfect way to teach reading,…

Make Test Prep Meaningful!

…of accountability for each group. I wish you the best of luck as you prepare your students for success on this year’s standardized testing!   Blair Turner is a math…

Taming Blurters and Wanderers

…a year, instructors mirror the emotional outbursts of their students with their own. We try to put out a kid’s little flame, with our big fire. Why do children blurt?…

4 Square Planning: The Key to Organized Writing

…now visiting first grade for her second year of teaching. Catherine blogs at The Brown Bag Teacher where she shares ideas for creating learning experiences and integrating technology in the…

Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?

Guest post by Deb Hanson of Crafting Connections Do you have any ELLs in your classroom this year? According to the National Center for Education Statistics, an estimated 4.4 million…

Tips for Classroom Goal Setting

…period. When I was teaching, this was the time of year that students reviewed their grades and quarterly test results, they identified which goals they had met. Next, they wrote…

Five Ways to Fit Science In

Guest post by Tammy from The Owl Teacher Blog Every year when I sit down to plan out my class schedule around all my specials, it seems I just don’t…