Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…my Forces and Interactions science unit. I developed the activity to address the Next Generation Science Standard 3-PS2-1: “Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…program in the timer to count up or count down, depending on the task you want to time. One of my favorite free websites is Online Stopwatch at www.online-stopwatch.com. They have…

Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…side. Tell them that they cannot ask questions while the red light is up. It allows for thinking time. Works great. Clare Coynel: Give pupils a minute at the end…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…for a teaching position for next fall. Today’s Question Today’s question comes from Kristal, who writes “I am a new graduate filling out district applications. It seems to be difficult…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…of time today….” Leave ‘em wanting more! Let them choose their own books. The biggest turnoff to reading is being required to read boring books. Provide a wide variety of…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…that way. If you can figure out the cause, it is much easier to develop the most effective solution. Use incidences of rudeness as teaching opportunities to better your students….

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…and capitals practice. Online Interactive Games Online interactive games also work well, and it’s always a perk if you can find FREE online activities. I did a quick search and…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…the information contained in my books with the best research-based topic information available. This led me to contact the ALICE Training Institute. For more information on disaster preparedness visit the…