Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards

…you’re new to Plickers, I have a suggestion that will save you time and might prevent some of the initial frustration that comes with learning a new program. First, visit…

Interactive Teaching Made Easy

…webinar will be offered two times in February, and it will combine the best of the two previous webinars. Spots are limited; click here to register for one of these…

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…

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

…for snacking after the lesson is over. Yum! Where to Find Boxes of Conversation Hearts One of the major companies that makes conversation heart candies has gone out of business,…

School Sticks for Summer Fun!

completed by the child at home. School Sticks I came up with three areas for these School Sticks: Reading, Writing, and Math. The math I made sure to align with…

Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

…her quest! After Julia developed the perfect dry erase marker and board combination, she created the Kleenslate Concepts website to get the word out to educators. In addition to the…

Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5

…of instruction. Graphic Organizers Aligned with the Common Core The final piece of the puzzle can be found in Graphic Organizers for Reading: Teaching Tools Aligned with the Common Core….

Whole Brain Teaching’s Classroom-Transforming Rules

…substantial quantities of educational tomfoolery.” Classroom-Transforming Rules Blog Post Series An important component of Whole Brain Teaching is the Five Classroom Rules, so Chris will be writing a series of…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

…those events. We often face circumstances beyond our control, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we are powerless. In Angela’s words, “The only factor that you have complete control over is…

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…finish other assignments. Over time, students will learn the state locations without even trying. I found this one online at Amazon.com, and it looks like the perfect item for states…