Motivate Students to Take Charge of Their Learning
…academic growth for them, too! Angela sums it up really nicely, “Any topic instantly becomes more fun and meaningful for everyone involved when the kids are given some ownership of…
…academic growth for them, too! Angela sums it up really nicely, “Any topic instantly becomes more fun and meaningful for everyone involved when the kids are given some ownership of…
…to increase students’ emotional awareness! I have always had a strong belief that a high EQ (emotional quotient) is much more important than IQ (intelligence quotient). In recent years, there…
…You can use these recordings to create a classroom listening center. This idea isn’t limited to just the younger grades! Hearing well-read, fluent readers is effective for any reading level….
…number. Do you see how tweaking the numbers a little can instantly make the problem much more challenging? Now you have a problem that’s perfect for a math task! Why…
…Stephanie Borden – Instagram board. Take pictures all year long and post. Mike Allan – I do an “inspirational quotes” bulletin board for middle schoolers! Darby Gerke – Academic language…
…also progress into various formats. For instance, students may share what they have learned from science class in stations using hands-on and inquiry based models, volunteers implement a variety of…
…shoe cabinet—Step One: Put the frame together. Step Two: Put the drawers together. Step Three: Install the cabinet. All thirty-seven little steps are still in there, now just neatly organized….
…until your kids instantly respond, merrily respond!, to your Rule 1 cue. The more entertaining you make this rehearsal, the more engaged your students will be in following the rule….
…They’ve been popping up everywhere, from restaurant menus to PTA flyers. QR stands for “Quick Response” because scanning the code takes you to a new location instantly. But did you…
…something that you think absolutely CANNOT wait until I finish, raise your right hand (brief pause for the half-dozen hands to go up) and place it firmly over your mouth.”…
…management skills improved after I had an interactive whiteboard installed in my classroom. I discovered that the built-in Smartboard timer app was a great help, and before long I also…
…board around the poster. Title the board, “Take A Look!” and you’ve just created an instant bulletin board display! Five Looks on a Book is such a quick and easy…