Tips for Teaching with Math Games

…can create your own math games, but they are time-consuming to make. If you don’t have the time or the desire to create your own, check out the collection of…

Earth Day Teaching Resources

…approximately 230,000,000 acres of public land. What a legacy! If you haven’t had time to put together an Earth Day lesson, I have a few resources for you. You might…

Show What You Know!

What keeps cooperative learning from becoming chaotic? Structure, equal participation, and individual accountability! When all students are actively engaged, there’s no time for misbehavior and learning is multiplied! Individual dry…

Taming Blurters and Wanderers

…blurts out, “What time is lunch?!” You blurt back, “How many times do I have to tell you to raise your hand to speak! Grow up and act like a…

Creating the Tallest Cup Tower: A STEM Challenge

…though the STEM philosophy of teaching has been around for a very long time. STEM is all about students learning in a student-centered, question-based, subject-integrated classroom. Hence, what I consider…

Cooperative Learning Seating Options

…kids in teams, they sit together all the time. I am lucky enough to have flat-topped desks that I pull together to make a small table. Teachers who have the