Fraction Predict and Compare Partner Activity

…recording responses. Display the Predict and Compare math mat under a document camera, and place two fraction cards on it with the number form face up. Don’t let your students

Task Card Talk: 6 Strategies to Boost Learning

…after each card. Mix-Freeze-Pair Students mix around the room and stop when the teacher says, “Freeze.” Next, students find a partner and pair up. Then the teacher displays a task…

5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

…presentation and begin the lesson. Students are only allowed to see the slide the teacher shares which ensures students are on task. If students try to go to the next…

5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

…made some very simple ‘smile tickets’ that teachers can give to students and even co-workers. Click here to visit my TpT store and download the this freebie. You can just…

Teachers, Help MrOwl Help YOU!

…was demonstrating how to use MrOwl in your role as an educational professional and how to use it in your classroom with students. Teachers, Help MrOwl Help YOU! One thing…

Out with Answer Keys – In with QR Codes!

You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with more information about, well, anything!…

Hands-on Geometry – Part I

…of a shape is sometimes tricky for the students. Especially when most of the time the work the students are doing is from a text book. In an effort to…

Tips for Classroom Goal Setting

…individually with students who are struggling to write goals and action plans. After students write one goal and action plan, collect their papers or journals to review. Many students will…