20 Creative Ways to Encourage Good Behavior at the End of the Year
…other teachers are doing to keep negative behaviors at bay in the last 20 days of school. I’m a second grade teacher, and my kiddos are convinced it’s already summer…
…other teachers are doing to keep negative behaviors at bay in the last 20 days of school. I’m a second grade teacher, and my kiddos are convinced it’s already summer…
…easily build, organize, and customize topic “branches” that you share with friends and family. It’s completely free of advertising, too. These features make MrOwl the perfect tool for educators who…
…code on the back of the card with a device like an iPad, tablet, or phone. When they do, they will automatically be taken to the written answer that YOU…
…cups and dried them completely before starting over. Photos by Amy Candler, www.amycandler.com Create a Plastic Wrap Barrier – The first method was to repeat the experiment and cover…
…my students a simple task, intending to allow 5 minutes before moving on to the next step, and the next thing I knew, 20 minutes had passed. Luckily, my time…
…new platform that makes it easy for teachers to search for online resources and save them, upload photos and documents, organize resources by topic, share them with others, and so…
…this problem, I decided to make a digital version of Leprechaun Luck that students could play online, while in the classroom or when playing from home. The game itself was…
…great reading expression, different voices for different characters, and even background sound effects. Audio also works great when introducing lessons in the content areas. For example, if you are teaching…
…science experiment involves placing ice cubes in zippered plastic bags with sand and salt so students can observe the effects of those two substances on the melting ice. The activity…
…school! As a result of our shared passion for DonorsChoose.org, Francie and I teamed up to spread the word about this charitable organization. We presented two webinars together, co-authored…
…You can also use kid-safe social networking sites like Edmodo.com and Kidblog.org to get online discussions going about books. If you want to know more about Literature Circles, check out…
…think you’ll like. It involves showing this free 20-minute Story of Stuff video. This video, created by Annie Leonard, explains where our stuff comes from and the problems faced by…