How to Work Smarter and Keep the Joy in Teaching
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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. The Erase-a-Letter Strategy is an easy way…
…important to have them practice the skill right away by participating in a structured cooperative learning activity. For example, if you taught Active Listening as the social skill, you might…
…I devoured it in a matter of days. Actually, I had to force myself to slow down while reading it, because there was so much wisdom on every single page…
…and active engagement were the critical factors. Clearly my students were having fun during these lessons, and it looked like they were learning, too. But you know what I discovered?…
…described, these activities are an absolute blast. Playing active games, singing songs, and sharing stories puts smiles on children’s faces, enriches their days with excitement and joy, and helps make…
…to create a net, measure each side, find the area of each side, and add it all together. Volume Back to the food again! Using the marshmallows (they are cheap…
…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…
…platforms, so I’m super excited that they’re now together here on LauraCandler.com! My original Corkboard Connections posts were moved over to this site, and visitors to my old blog are…
…accept things about their own personality in order to grow. Superflex is a superhero that is a “super flexible thinker.” He defeats Rockbrain (stubbornness) and other Unthinkables by using social…
…useful for educators. After reviewing the site, I was so impressed that I wrote a blog review and developed a webinar to introduce MrOwl to educators. To be clear, MrOwl…
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…