Managing Whole Group Instruction

…to start the day. They can’t write their names on their tickets until the end of the day. If they break a classroom rule, I take a ticket. If they…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…input the information it myself. With a couple of clicks, you can set up your form to organize the data into a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is stored in your Google…

The True Cost of Free Teaching Resources

…with attractive images and free teaching resources. Take the post I published a few days ago, Plickers 101 – Digital Exit Tickets (and more!). I think Plickers is an amazing…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…nearly so fun. In fact, I make sure the assignment is very challenging and involves lots of paperwork. If they ask for help, I say that if they were on…

Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…in the state, crops grown there, etc. Question number 10 givesschool info (name, number of students, grade level) and is shared after we guess the state. Here is a free…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…be rude, including Cell Phoney, My Mouth is a Volcano, Teamwork Isn’t My Thing and I Don’t Like to Share, and I Want to Do it My Way! She enjoys…