The Power of Audio Books

…reading comprehension test scores before and after the study, and every single student made significant gains. The average score rose from 41% of their reading comprehension answers being correct in…

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

…and they needed to have opportunities to explore and discuss these concepts. So I was excited to discover that BrainPOP.com has a wonderful free video called Dr. Martin Luther King,…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…so students know to stop and listen! Click here to check out these chimes on Amazon.com. Hand Up and Count  Hold up one hand and slowly count to 3. Teach your students…

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…your classroom, click hereto find these chimes on Amazon.com. Use the Stoplight Management System If you teach elementary level students, I recommend using the Stoplight Management System shown below. I…

Family Science Night: Hands-on, Minds-on Fun!

…on simply telling or teaching, but making science come to life for families. As a member of the planning committee for Family Science night and eventual chairperson for over a…

25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year

…some terrific ideas. I compiled the answers and removed duplicate responses, but I could not narrow the list down to any less than 25! Luckily you’ll only need one or…

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…teachers responded, so I compiled the best answers and removed duplicates. I organized all of the checkout systems into two categories: technology systems and traditional systems. There’s also a third…

Interactive Teaching Made Easy

…webinar will be offered two times in February, and it will combine the best of the two previous webinars. Spots are limited; click here to register for one of these…

20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

…(if that makes sense). Mary Moncus – We do team competitions. My gifted kids are very competitive and working in small groups they can help and motivate each other. Pam…