12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…get together to talk about them, sort of like Literature Circles without roles. Check out this YouTube video posted by Texas teacher Chase Young that shows Literature Circle in action….

5 Ways to Help Students Become Word Collectors

…you to help YOUR students become Word Collectors — learners who notice, learn, and use interesting and meaningful words! 1. Encourage reading! Pretty obvious, right? Read aloud to your students….

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…for updates half way into creating your monthly newsletter. 5 Ways to Use Google Drive for Parent Engagement 1. Collecting Contact Data – I used to spend a great deal…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…the Internet. Plickers Free Online Assessment Program Are you using Plickers? It’s a free online program for assessing students, and it’s fun! Here are some resources to check out: Plickers…

Stop the Clock – An Adventure in Teaching Time!

…purchase ad-free versions from Interactive Resources. These links go to the evaluation versions: Stop the Clock 1 (30-minute intervals) Stop the Clock 2 (15-minute intervals) Stop the Clock 3 (5-minute…

Tips for Teaching with Math Games

…After you introduce a skill, demonstrate it, and check for understanding, you can have students play a game to practice the skill. When you use games in cooperative learning teams,…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…Book Titles and Topics Checklist After I realized that Julia’s books would be ideal for class meetings, I asked her if she had a chart with all of her book…

PE Resources and Ideas for Regular Ed Teachers

…noticed that many of the responses were recommendations for helpful free websites. A number of websites were recommended over and over, so I checked them out. I was so impressed…