Quiet Signals and Timers

…timer on their Smartphone as a count down or count up timer. The obvious problem with using this strategy is that you have to have your phone on and you…

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…

Fraction Predict and Compare Partner Activity

…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…

15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

…Young: Alpha by last name, alpha by first name, month of birth, table number (prime, composite, factors of x number, multiple of y number), rows, columns, how far they got…

Team Table Management

…team, you can number the Team Tubs and store them on a shelf. It really keeps you from having to pass materials out all day long. You can number the…

The True Cost of Free Teaching Resources

…Not exactly. I have over 650,000 followers, but Facebook has turned into a “pay to play” game over the last few years, and believe me, I’ve been paying plenty! Website