Active engagement activities are an important part of classroom instruction, but if getting kids up and moving causes disruption, these activities become ineffective and chaotic.
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Active engagement activities are an important part of classroom instruction, but if getting kids up and moving causes disruption, these activities become ineffective and chaotic.
Classroom Management Strategies and Resources The Classroom Management page is organized into several categories. First, you’ll find links to additional pages on Teaching Resources that
Teaching interactively is at the heart of effective instruction, but sometimes interactive teaching methods can seem like a lot of work to plan and implement.
Cooperative Learning Tips and Resources What children can do together today,they can do alone tomorrow. ~ Lev Vygotsky, 1962Â Â Cooperative learning is a powerful teaching
Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Click here to watch the replay! Lately it seems that task cards are everywhere! If you don’t believe
Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made that lesson so
Did you know that National Jelly Bean Day is observed every year on April 22nd? Sounds like a great day for jelly bean math lessons!
Can you tell I’m a little obsessed with Plickers? It’s a strange obsession, since I’m no longer in the classroom and I can’t even use
Have you considered implementing Literature Circles in your classroom, but you didn’t because you weren’t sure how to get started? Or maybe you did try
What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes? Wait for it…. Plickers! Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that
Adult coloring is all the rage these days. This is no surprise—as busy as our lives are in the 21st century, we are all looking
Do your students groan when it’s time for spelling? Spelling might be an important subject, but it doesn’t usually inspire a passion for learning! But
Active engagement activities are an important part of classroom instruction, but if getting kids up and moving causes disruption, these activities become ineffective and chaotic. The Erase-a-Letter Strategy is an easy way to keep students on task during cooperative learning lessons. This strategy is for “whole class” management when students are moving
Classroom Management Strategies and Resources The Classroom Management page is organized into several categories. First, you’ll find links to additional pages on Teaching Resources that have specific management strategies for managing teams and your whole class. Below that section, you’ll find links to classroom management freebies and other resources designed
Teaching interactively is at the heart of effective instruction, but sometimes interactive teaching methods can seem like a lot of work to plan and implement. To address these issues, I conducted a series of webinars in which I shared my best tips and strategies for interactive teaching. The two webinars
Cooperative Learning Tips and Resources What children can do together today,they can do alone tomorrow. ~ Lev Vygotsky, 1962Â Â Cooperative learning is a powerful teaching strategy that’s more than just a passing fad. Research has shown that when implemented properly, students in cooperative learning classrooms outperform their peers in traditional
Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Click here to watch the replay! Lately it seems that task cards are everywhere! If you don’t believe me, search for teaching resources on virtually any topic, and count the number of task card sets that pop up in your results! If you’re
Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made that lesson so awesome? Let me guess. It was probably fun for both you and your students … maybe a hands-on math lesson, a science investigation, or a
Did you know that National Jelly Bean Day is observed every year on April 22nd? Sounds like a great day for jelly bean math lessons! I’ll admit that until a few years ago, I didn’t see the value in jelly bean math activities, especially in the upper elementary classroom. Sure,
Can you tell I’m a little obsessed with Plickers? It’s a strange obsession, since I’m no longer in the classroom and I can’t even use Plickers with kids! However, seeing teachers get excited about it when I shared it at the Elementary School Conference was almost as fun as using
Have you considered implementing Literature Circles in your classroom, but you didn’t because you weren’t sure how to get started? Or maybe you did try Literature Circles, but you stopped after becoming frustrated and overwhelmed with what was required. If you can relate, stick with me to learn about Classroom
What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes? Wait for it…. Plickers! Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that combines the best of response clickers and QR codes. The program makes it easy for a teacher to get student feedback almost instantly, and the
Adult coloring is all the rage these days. This is no surprise—as busy as our lives are in the 21st century, we are all looking for healthy ways to relax, slow down, and connect with our creativity. The calming and therapeutic qualities that coloring has on children are the same
Do your students groan when it’s time for spelling? Spelling might be an important subject, but it doesn’t usually inspire a passion for learning! But that might change if you introduce your kids to Seek & Spell Challenge. In fact, they might BEG for this activity! After you read how
Active engagement activities are an important part of classroom instruction, but if getting kids up and moving causes disruption, these activities become ineffective and chaotic. The Erase-a-Letter Strategy is an easy way to keep students on task during cooperative learning lessons. This strategy is for “whole class” management when students are moving
Classroom Management Strategies and Resources The Classroom Management page is organized into several categories. First, you’ll find links to additional pages on Teaching Resources that have specific management strategies for managing teams and your whole class. Below that section, you’ll find links to classroom management freebies and other resources designed
Teaching interactively is at the heart of effective instruction, but sometimes interactive teaching methods can seem like a lot of work to plan and implement. To address these issues, I conducted a series of webinars in which I shared my best tips and strategies for interactive teaching. The two webinars
Cooperative Learning Tips and Resources What children can do together today,they can do alone tomorrow. ~ Lev Vygotsky, 1962Â Â Cooperative learning is a powerful teaching strategy that’s more than just a passing fad. Research has shown that when implemented properly, students in cooperative learning classrooms outperform their peers in traditional
Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Click here to watch the replay! Lately it seems that task cards are everywhere! If you don’t believe me, search for teaching resources on virtually any topic, and count the number of task card sets that pop up in your results! If you’re
Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made that lesson so awesome? Let me guess. It was probably fun for both you and your students … maybe a hands-on math lesson, a science investigation, or a
Did you know that National Jelly Bean Day is observed every year on April 22nd? Sounds like a great day for jelly bean math lessons! I’ll admit that until a few years ago, I didn’t see the value in jelly bean math activities, especially in the upper elementary classroom. Sure,
Can you tell I’m a little obsessed with Plickers? It’s a strange obsession, since I’m no longer in the classroom and I can’t even use Plickers with kids! However, seeing teachers get excited about it when I shared it at the Elementary School Conference was almost as fun as using
Have you considered implementing Literature Circles in your classroom, but you didn’t because you weren’t sure how to get started? Or maybe you did try Literature Circles, but you stopped after becoming frustrated and overwhelmed with what was required. If you can relate, stick with me to learn about Classroom
What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes? Wait for it…. Plickers! Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that combines the best of response clickers and QR codes. The program makes it easy for a teacher to get student feedback almost instantly, and the
Adult coloring is all the rage these days. This is no surprise—as busy as our lives are in the 21st century, we are all looking for healthy ways to relax, slow down, and connect with our creativity. The calming and therapeutic qualities that coloring has on children are the same
Do your students groan when it’s time for spelling? Spelling might be an important subject, but it doesn’t usually inspire a passion for learning! But that might change if you introduce your kids to Seek & Spell Challenge. In fact, they might BEG for this activity! After you read how
