Is homework effective? Educators seem to be evenly split on this question. Some insist that homework is essential because students need to review and practice
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Is homework effective? Educators seem to be evenly split on this question. Some insist that homework is essential because students need to review and practice
Advice from Real Teachers Today I’m excited to introduce a new blog series called Advice from Real Teachers. I’ll regularly I’ll post a call for
Hey, ya’ll! My name is Tabitha Carro of FlapJack Educational Resources, and I am more than stoked to be here at Laura Candler’s blog, guest-posting
Who likes to sit in a hard chair all day? I know I don’t, and my students didn’t either. Classroom carpets are nice, but there’s
Guest blog post by Jen Kimbrell My job as an instructional technology facilitator provides me the opportunity to assist teachers in infusing technology into the
Guest blog post by Francie Kugelman Many of you know that Laura Candler and I produced a webinar a few years ago with great ideas
Motivate Kids to Love Reading! It’s February, and your students are tired of the same old routines in reading. They’re ready for a change, and
Guest blog post by Christina DeCarbo Are you looking for some great new apps to try out with your students? Â This weekend, I’m excited to
Guest blog post by Sally DeCost of Elementary Matters I’ve been teaching elementary school for 35 years, and I’m always trying to find a better
Guest blog post by Julia Cook Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri tornado
Guest post by Jennifer Runde Have you heard of Genius Hour? If you are looking for a way to bring a little more motivation, excitement,
How often do we take time to tell others that we appreciate them? We might let our family members know we care, but do we
Is homework effective? Educators seem to be evenly split on this question. Some insist that homework is essential because students need to review and practice skills at home. Others argue that it’s a waste of time and a burden on families, especially when some parents are not willing or able
Advice from Real Teachers Today I’m excited to introduce a new blog series called Advice from Real Teachers. I’ll regularly I’ll post a call for teacher questions on my Facebook page. Then I’ll review the questions and choose a few to feature on Facebook , and you’ll be invited to chime
Hey, ya’ll! My name is Tabitha Carro of FlapJack Educational Resources, and I am more than stoked to be here at Laura Candler’s blog, guest-posting for her. A very huge thanks, Laura! My motto is “Have fun, the learning will come!” So, I wanted to share with you a fun
Who likes to sit in a hard chair all day? I know I don’t, and my students didn’t either. Classroom carpets are nice, but there’s never enough room for everyone. Bean bags are fun, but they split and leave the room littered with little white styrofoam pellets! Camp chairs to
Guest blog post by Jen Kimbrell My job as an instructional technology facilitator provides me the opportunity to assist teachers in infusing technology into the curriculum. I am fortunate enough to work with over twenty classrooms that are 1:1. Having a device for every student has been such a blessing
Guest blog post by Francie Kugelman Many of you know that Laura Candler and I produced a webinar a few years ago with great ideas on how to get resources for your classroom by using DonorsChoose. We’re excited to announce that we’ve been invited to do a new DonorsChoose webinar
Motivate Kids to Love Reading! It’s February, and your students are tired of the same old routines in reading. They’re ready for a change, and you are, too. But if you teach in a Common Core state, you know know that whatever you teach, it must be aligned with the
Guest blog post by Christina DeCarbo Are you looking for some great new apps to try out with your students? Â This weekend, I’m excited to share three apps you can use in the classroom with upper primary students. Math Flight The first app on my list is called Math Fight
Guest blog post by Sally DeCost of Elementary Matters I’ve been teaching elementary school for 35 years, and I’m always trying to find a better way to reach my students. Â Recently, I’ve developed an interest in Brain Based Learning, and I use what I’ve learned in my classroom. One little
Guest blog post by Julia Cook Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri tornado in May of 2011, we’ve had numerous catastrophic wildfires, Hurricane Sandy tore the east coast apart in October of 2012, and then there was that
Guest post by Jennifer Runde Have you heard of Genius Hour? If you are looking for a way to bring a little more motivation, excitement, and real learning into your classroom, Genius Hour is the answer. Genius Hour allows your students to explore their passions. For one hour a week,
How often do we take time to tell others that we appreciate them? We might let our family members know we care, but do we provide time for students to express appreciation in the classroom? Team greeting cards are a simple way to encourage students to show appreciation for each
Is homework effective? Educators seem to be evenly split on this question. Some insist that homework is essential because students need to review and practice skills at home. Others argue that it’s a waste of time and a burden on families, especially when some parents are not willing or able
Advice from Real Teachers Today I’m excited to introduce a new blog series called Advice from Real Teachers. I’ll regularly I’ll post a call for teacher questions on my Facebook page. Then I’ll review the questions and choose a few to feature on Facebook , and you’ll be invited to chime
Hey, ya’ll! My name is Tabitha Carro of FlapJack Educational Resources, and I am more than stoked to be here at Laura Candler’s blog, guest-posting for her. A very huge thanks, Laura! My motto is “Have fun, the learning will come!” So, I wanted to share with you a fun
Who likes to sit in a hard chair all day? I know I don’t, and my students didn’t either. Classroom carpets are nice, but there’s never enough room for everyone. Bean bags are fun, but they split and leave the room littered with little white styrofoam pellets! Camp chairs to
Guest blog post by Jen Kimbrell My job as an instructional technology facilitator provides me the opportunity to assist teachers in infusing technology into the curriculum. I am fortunate enough to work with over twenty classrooms that are 1:1. Having a device for every student has been such a blessing
Guest blog post by Francie Kugelman Many of you know that Laura Candler and I produced a webinar a few years ago with great ideas on how to get resources for your classroom by using DonorsChoose. We’re excited to announce that we’ve been invited to do a new DonorsChoose webinar
Motivate Kids to Love Reading! It’s February, and your students are tired of the same old routines in reading. They’re ready for a change, and you are, too. But if you teach in a Common Core state, you know know that whatever you teach, it must be aligned with the
Guest blog post by Christina DeCarbo Are you looking for some great new apps to try out with your students? Â This weekend, I’m excited to share three apps you can use in the classroom with upper primary students. Math Flight The first app on my list is called Math Fight
Guest blog post by Sally DeCost of Elementary Matters I’ve been teaching elementary school for 35 years, and I’m always trying to find a better way to reach my students. Â Recently, I’ve developed an interest in Brain Based Learning, and I use what I’ve learned in my classroom. One little
Guest blog post by Julia Cook Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri tornado in May of 2011, we’ve had numerous catastrophic wildfires, Hurricane Sandy tore the east coast apart in October of 2012, and then there was that
Guest post by Jennifer Runde Have you heard of Genius Hour? If you are looking for a way to bring a little more motivation, excitement, and real learning into your classroom, Genius Hour is the answer. Genius Hour allows your students to explore their passions. For one hour a week,
How often do we take time to tell others that we appreciate them? We might let our family members know we care, but do we provide time for students to express appreciation in the classroom? Team greeting cards are a simple way to encourage students to show appreciation for each
