Walls for Language Learners

Use of Space that Fosters Success Guest blog post by Krista Carlson For many of us teachers, it happens at the beginning of every school year. We walk into our…

Symbaloo: A Tool for Paperless Teaching

…you want a quick and easy way to share links with your students? Give Symbaloo a try! Symbaloo is a visual bookmarking tool in which users create a collection of…

Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…sometimes the questions get answered before they can ask! Stephen Richardson: I used sign language. I used an ‘h’ to show that they needed help, an ‘r’ for restroom, a…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…the principal and/or interviewing team afterward. Whatever you do, DON’T tell teachers there’s a better way or this is what I learned in college. Save that for you to use

15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers!

…little something that I might be able to use in a future classroom. It was the sweetest thing because the kids were able to pick something for me and I…

Sweet Statistics: Jelly Bean Data Analysis

…like to try this activity with your students, you can find step by step  directions, ready-to-use printables, and a class data chart in my April Activities for Upper Elementary pack….

Team Stop Signs Help Kids Stop and Refocus

…full minute, refocus, and get back to work quietly? To my surprise, it worked better than I could have imagined! My students HATED to have to stop talking, even for…