10 Ways to Power Up Any Lesson and Maximize Learning
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…
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…
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…
Guest post by Sarah Wiggins You’ve probably noticed pictures of STEM engineering challenges floating around the teacher blog world recently, especially if you happen to be on Pinterest. There are…
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…
I LOVE the Classroom Book Clubs approach to Literature Circles because it’s easy, fun, and very effective. It’s different from traditional forms of Literature Circles because this format doesn’t involve…
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…
Every so often someone posts a comment like this on my Teaching Resources Facebook page: “I miss the days when teachers shared their resources for free in the spirit of…
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…
Can a teacher work a 40 hour week and still do a good job? Until I learned about the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club, I would have said no. In…
Imagine this scenario. You’re sitting down to plan your lessons for the week, and you remember a freebie you saw in my TpT store that would fit perfectly with your…
What makes a great gift for any teacher? A TeachersPayTeachers gift card, of course! A TpT gift certificate is worth gold! Seriously! Being able to purchase top-notch teaching resources instead…
Advice from Real Teachers Series We’ve all been there, so if this happens to you, don’t be caught off guard! Imagine that a parent of one of your students accosts…
