New Year’s Resolutions That Will Keep the Joy in Teaching
…few moments. With that number in mind, you can choose your new “target” number of hours you’d like to work, and it doesn’t have to be 40 hours. (Even though…
…few moments. With that number in mind, you can choose your new “target” number of hours you’d like to work, and it doesn’t have to be 40 hours. (Even though…
…the spirit of collaboration and willingness to take time to answer questions from others. The Question Connection for Teachers To make it easier for teachers to ask and answer questions,…
…support each other as they work to get their DonorsChoose projects funded. Laura Candler and I are the administrators of the group, and we love supporting teachers who are trying…
…through DonorsChoose, and now she’s giving back through her efforts to support other teachers’ projects. Her article, Sometimes It Takes a Virtual Village, is just one more way that she’s…
…3rd and 4th graders, which might be true if they have to find least common denominators. But if kids develop fraction number sense instead of memorizing algorithms, they will blow…
…predict the number of jelly beans inside a sealed egg based on its weight. Predict the number of jelly beans in a sealed egg based on it’s weight. Analyze Class…
…problem involves underlining the key words “each” and “in all” and circling the numbers 10 and 2. The key words tell students that they need to multiply the numbers to…
…Learning. It’s the best resource around for cooperative learning, and it clearly explains dozens of structures! Sample Structure: Numbered Heads Together Number students off from 1 to 4 within their…
…a printable version at the end of the article to send home with your students. 1. Walking Dogs Walking the family dog should be on every kid’s chore list for…
…you and parent volunteers to identify your students quickly in a crowd. To learn more, read Boost Class Spirit with Tie-Dyed T-Shirts. Your students will love designing their own T-shirts,…
…as enjoyed sharing them with mine. They are a great way to foster a warm holiday spirit in the classroom. If you’re looking for ready-to-use printables and activities to go…
…spirit is finally appreciated and the student just blossoms under your attention. If the self-fulfilling prophecy is really at work in the universe, let’s make sure it’s working in our…
