Creating a Caring Classroom Family

…only accept, but appreciate differences in each other? Use books like Unique Monique by Maria Rousaki to celebrate differences. Then discuss appreciation ritually. A morning meeting discussion might start like…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…your suggestions! How to Use Monthly Magazines Monthly magazines can be more challenging to use for small group or whole group instruction because you usually only have one copy of…

7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success

…your own project and use the matching code Disney, Inspire, or 100women during the first week to double the donation. Give your brother a dollar and have him donate a…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…Then record the starting and stopping times on the board and use the classroom clock to time the activity. Or you can use one of the fun options below that…

Google Classroom Management Tips

…that you will repeatedly assign and that won’t be changed much. These assignments can be re-used and posted again, and that includes the option to re-use them the following year….

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…signal is a set of chimes because they sound pleasant but can easily be heard by students. It’s well-worth the investment because these chimes will last you many years! My…

How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking

…on problems before the rest of the team is ready. This is a natural error because most students are not used to this stop-and-start method of cooperative problem solving. Just…