Learning Goals in Workstations

Guest post by Brenda Frady “Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I go? Cat: That depends on where you are going. Alice: I don’t know. Cat: Then…

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…creative! This assignment may not sound exciting, but it’s an extremely effective way of assessing how well your students understand their spelling words… and the stories are fun to read!…

Interactive Teaching Made Easy

…Images for Plickers Plickers K-5 Facebook Group Sign Up Plickers Pinterest Board Plickers 101: Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More! (Blog post) Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers (Blog…

3 Easy Ways to Wrap up the School Year

…on the year that was, and maybe even look ahead a little toward next year. So much has happened this year and my students have grown in so many ways,…

Math Problem Solving: Knowing Where to Begin

your students, you can find this freebie here in my TpT store! Snapshots of Mathematical Thinking The assessments aren’t multiple choice, but they’re super easy to score. The best part…

Cooperative Learning Seating Options

…instruction. There are many possible options, but one thing to consider is whether you want them to sit together all day long or just for certain activities. I described a…

Are You as Lucky as a Leprechaun?

Did you ever stop to think how lucky you are? You might, but your students may not. Here’s a fun freebie for St. Patrick’s Day or Dr. Seuss’s birthday, March…

Investigating Gummy Bears

…my students then added the gummy bears to the solutions and we let them sit overnight. The next day, the students found the mass and length of the gummy bears…