Getting Started with Whole Brain Teaching

…information and videos on the Whole Brain Teaching website, but be forewarned – there’s so much on the site that it can be a bit overwhelming on your first visit!…

5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

…slide the application will not allow them to do so. The students can exit the application but the teacher is notified when this occurs. This is a nice feature when…

Symbaloo: A Tool for Paperless Teaching

…use this function with my students so that they can easily close the window and return to the Symbaloo when they have finished with the activity. While I just linked…

Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

Free Tips and Strategies plus a Giveaway! Monday, August 21st News Flash! The contest described in this blog post is now over and the winner is JoAnn Johnson of Pembroke,…

Pay It Forward and Make Someone’s Day!

…the Pay It Forward Foundation website. Read their How It Works page for specific activity ideas for your classroom. The site offers downloadable cards that you can print out and…

Now’s the Time for Math Stations!

…as difficult as I had imagined. Math centers can consist of nothing more than a deck of math cards and a set of directions. I generally used the Rotation Station…

Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards

…of the image, with one letter on each side of the card. During the lesson, the teacher displays a multiple-choice or true-false question. Then students hold up their Plickers cards…

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

…encouraged for young children and struggling students. Students should only use calculators in math after they can perform the computations by hand. Mistakes are only beneficial when we learn from…

The Power of Praise

…Wendy is now a successful engineering student at NCSU, but she’s learned that being smart doesn’t mean you are perfect. In fact, one sign of true intelligence might be the…

Honoring 9/11 – A Delicate Balance

…what happened. Then ask them to read a news account or an encyclopedia article about Petit’s walk between the towers. I found a description of Petit’s walk in an article…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…I often ordered an extra copy for myself. If you’re not in the habit of doing this, you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can become engrossed in a book…