How to Work Smarter and Keep the Joy in Teaching
…will be to objectively determine the number of hours you’re currently working and to set your own weekly target number. Your target number might be just a few hours a…
…will be to objectively determine the number of hours you’re currently working and to set your own weekly target number. Your target number might be just a few hours a…
…For example, a student might know they need to divide a 2-digit number by another 2-digit number, but if he or she hasn’t mastered this skill, the answer will be…
…question! Each group has to reasonably estimate how many students would be at a sleepover party. 3? 6? 10? It really doesn’t matter what number the students come up with…
…key problem. The Problem with Answer Keys Imagine this scenario. Your students are playing a math game in centers or cooperative learning teams, and they have to consult an answer…
…3. Fostering Flexible Thinking Enter strategy number 3 – SUPERFLEX! Superflex is a program that was developed by Stephanie Madrigal and Michelle Garcia Winner and is a very popular program…
…only they knew about it. These strategies have the power to bring about massive change and can make a huge difference in the lives of dedicated educators who love teaching…
…my recent webinar, Math Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter, but I want to dig into rich math tasks a bit more here on Corkboard Connections. Rich math tasks have two critical…
…to analyze it and draw conclusions. That’s a lot of math! In a nutshell, you secretly fill plastic eggs with different numbers of jelly beans prior to the lesson. Your students…
…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…
…That’s why I’m excited to be able to have another opportunity to share teaching strategies and classroom management tips that will make it easier to find inspiration in the classroom….
…new platform that makes it easy for teachers to search for online resources and save them, upload photos and documents, organize resources by topic, share them with others, and so…
…easily build, organize, and customize topic “branches” that you share with friends and family. It’s completely free of advertising, too. These features make MrOwl the perfect tool for educators who…
