How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…the Intelliscanner which is a bit pricy, but Elizabeth Odrap said she bought similar scanner that was quite a bit cheaper. I’ve included links to those two devices so you…

Math Problem Solving: Knowing Where to Begin

…The assessment is available in two versions, the American Version which uses customary measurement and the International Version which uses metric measurement. If you’d like to use these assessment with…

5 Engaging Ways to Introduce New Content

…excited about the new information they are about to learn. Here are just a few of the ways that you can hook your learners right from the start. 1. Introduce…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…effectively, those lessons will be wasted and academic progress will suffer. We must teach the whole child and not focus on academics alone. Thankfully, each of Julia’s books offers a…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…total materials cost under $350 because small projects are much more likely to get funded. Also, search for funding match offers by state here on the DonorsChoose website and keep…

Teach Kindness on Pay It Forward Day

…a student forgets his or her lunch money and a friend offers to pay for lunch, the person who received the free lunch will want to pay their friend back…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…dress nicely and put my best interview skills forward. Good luck. Rheana McCarley: Go to job placement/fairs events if the district offers them. I agree that you should hand deliver…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…in Boston offers a comprehensive program with teacher guides and kits of materials. Design Squad at PBS has a wide variety of STEM lessons for grades 4-8 eGFI – For…

Falling in Love … With a Poem

…poets, and I know you’ll love her work, too! Kristine shares her love of poetry with us and offers tips for teachers who want to foster a love of poetry…