Cooperative Learning – More Than Group Work

…in order around the team. After you pose a question, students take turns responding in numerical order. To provide even more structure, give each team member a certain amount of…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…the toothpaste comes out of the tube, you cannot get it all back in. This is much like a put-down or rude comment. Once a put-down comes out of my…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…the neuro science behind this: http://www.edutopia.org/neuroscience-brain-based-learning-emotional-safety This all adds up to a team of classmates who are all supporting each other which helps the teacher to free him or herself…

Halting Back Talkers in Their Tracks!

…specific classroom problems. As described in this series, Rule 1: “Follow directions quickly” addresses slow transitions. Rule 2: “Raise your hand for permission to speak,” targets kids who are spontaneously…

Taming Blurters and Wanderers

…in our manual, “Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids” on Amazon.com. Chris Biffle Director, Whole Brain Teachers of America Website: WholeBrainTeaching.com Chris Biffle, a college philosophy professor for 40 years,…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…discovered a wonderful FREE website with a variety of creative and fun timers. Online Stopwatch has over a dozen timers for counting up and counting down, including the countdown timers…