Quiet Signals and Timers

…timers are fun to use with games, but can also be potentially distracting to students who are working. Smartphone Timers – Many teachers have told me that they use the built-in…

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

…best way to teach math. Furthermore, these insights are making it possible to foster a love of math in ALL students! Last year I discovered Dr. Jo Boaler’s book, Mathematical…

Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards

…assessment tool, but it can be used for much more than assessment. In fact, teachers are using it for everything from digital exit tickets to checking attendance or even taking…

Interactive Teaching Made Easy

…the Replay of Powerful Strategies for Building Math Vocabulary Understanding math vocabulary is critical to the conceptual development of almost every mathematical concept, but it can be difficult to find…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…your classroom management. You can learn more about these online timers on Corkboard Connections.   Webinar Recording: 5 Amazing Web Tools for Classroom Collaboration Stop the Clock Interactive Game –…

A “Smart” Way to Motivate Students

…(whatever you decide – math facts, reading log, behavior, etc.), they get to have an ice cream celebration! What’s more fun than that?? To explain it to you, I’ve made…

5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

…with Smiles Send your students a ‘welcome’ postcard. Sending a postcard in the mail before school starts may seem old school, but it will help build community and a caring…

The True Cost of Free Teaching Resources

…collaboration. Now it seems like bloggers are just trying to make a buck off their fellow teachers. If they truly cared about helping other teachers and students, they would offer…

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

…what I’m learning about Plickers with other educators. If you aren’t familiar with Plickers, read my original post, Plickers 101: Digital Exit Tickets and More, to get an overview of…

Interactive Teaching with Plickers (Free Webinar)

…FREE formative assessment tool that works like handheld response clicker programs, but it’s far cheaper because it doesn’t require expensive clicking devices. If you’ve heard about Plickers, you might be…