Task Cards 101

…in your classroom? You can download a variety of free task cards sets from my Totally Task Cards blog free resources page. What is your favorite way to use task…

Earth Day Teaching Resources

…use either my free Bio Poems Made Easy activity or my Character Bio Reports lesson to study a conservation leader, such as President Theodore Roosevelt, Rachel Carson, or Jane Goodall….

5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play

Guest post by Leigh Langton Hey guys! It’s Leigh from The Applicious Teacher! I am super excited to be blogging at Corkboard Connections today. I’m sharing a practice that I…

3 Strategies to Conquer Math Word Problems

…a crutch rather than a tool. Today’s standardized tests and real-world applications require creative thinking and flexibility with strategies. Issue #3: Differentiation Teachers want students to excel quickly and often…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…for a teaching position for next fall. Today’s Question Today’s question comes from Kristal, who writes “I am a new graduate filling out district applications. It seems to be difficult…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…read aloud when comparing and contrasting Thanksgiving today with the traditions observed by the Pilgrims. Children today will find that Thanksgiving long ago was much different from the holiday we…

Child-Centered Reading Conferences

today? Will you explain how this strategy is helping you be a better reader?” Smiling and hoping to jot some notes on our charts or report card forms, we hope…

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…

Launch a Super School Year Free Video Course

…over a dozen free back-to-school teaching resources! I introduce these freebies during the webinar and explain how to use them. To request this free training, sign up below and look…

Math is More Than a Numbers Game

…Math Vocabulary is over, but you can still watch a free replay of the webinar. To learn more about what I covered during the webinar, download the free handouts from…