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,…

A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

…to their website at http://www.aimsedu.org and search for the Puff Mobiles activity. You can also find these types of activities at the NC Science Olympiad website. Ed Tech & Online…

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…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…and older students will enjoy reading ebooks on free Kindle software that you can download from Amazon.com and display on your computer. What are some of your favorite ways to…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

With the Common Core emphasis on teaching informational text, you might be wondering where to find appropriate texts for reading instruction. Most classrooms are overflowing with great children’s literature and…

The Power of Audio Books

…reading comprehension test scores before and after the study, and every single student made significant gains. The average score rose from 41% of their reading comprehension answers being correct in…

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

…and they needed to have opportunities to explore and discuss these concepts. So I was excited to discover that BrainPOP.com has a wonderful free video called Dr. Martin Luther King,…

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…your classroom, click hereto find these chimes on Amazon.com. Use the Stoplight Management System If you teach elementary level students, I recommend using the Stoplight Management System shown below. I…