New Year’s Resolutions That Will Keep the Joy in Teaching
…few moments. With that number in mind, you can choose your new “target” number of hours you’d like to work, and it doesn’t have to be 40 hours. (Even though…
…few moments. With that number in mind, you can choose your new “target” number of hours you’d like to work, and it doesn’t have to be 40 hours. (Even though…
…will be to objectively determine the number of hours you’re currently working and to set your own weekly target number. Your target number might be just a few hours a…
…fairly solid understanding of numbers and what they mean. I don’t advocate giving them to young children who have not had time to develop number sense, because entering numbers into…
…will learn really quickly that one million is a really hard number to work with in this problem and will change to a smaller number. While the students were working,…
…lands by creating the U.S. Forest Service and establishing 51 Federal Bird Reservations, 4 National Game Preserves, 150 National Forests, and 5 National Parks. During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt protected…
…which involves one digit numbers. For third through fifth grade teachers, the Medium and Hard levels involve two digit numbers, and the Expert level involves three digit numbers. You can…
You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with more information about, well, anything!…
…smoothly and effectively. I’ve tried group points, individual strategies, treats, moving desks around (a lot), classroom bucks, phone calls to parents (both positive and when students are struggling) and many,…
…way too much to do and never enough time to do it all. Piles of papers stack up everywhere, with no time to file anything away properly, and the number…
…problem involves underlining the key words “each” and “in all” and circling the numbers 10 and 2. The key words tell students that they need to multiply the numbers to…
…predict the number of jelly beans inside a sealed egg based on its weight. Predict the number of jelly beans in a sealed egg based on it’s weight. Analyze Class…
…Learning. It’s the best resource around for cooperative learning, and it clearly explains dozens of structures! Sample Structure: Numbered Heads Together Number students off from 1 to 4 within their…
