Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks

…we praise students. Sometimes the most well-intentioned praise can inadvertently lead to fixed mindset thinking. For example, think about implications of saying, “Aren’t you smart! You made a 100 on…

Halting Back Talkers in Their Tracks!

…the last 15 years, Chris has been lead presenter at over 100 Whole Brain Teaching conferences, attended by 20,000+ educators. Thousands of instructors across the United States and around the…

Taming Blurters and Wanderers

…Humanities. In the last 15 years, Chris has been lead presenter at over 100 Whole Brain Teaching conferences, attended by 20,000+ educators. Thousands of instructors across the United States and…

The Secret to Lightning Fast Classroom Transitions

…Chris has been lead presenter at over 100 Whole Brain Teaching conferences, attended by 20,000+ educators. Thousands of instructors across the United States and around the world base their teaching…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…to get interviews. I am substitute teaching, but I would like suggestions on what else I can do to help myself get noticed by the districts?” Over 100 people responded,…

Tips for Grading Cooperative Learning Lessons

…the assignment. Working together, they may score 100% correct on the activity page, but do they all fully understand the concept? There’s only one way to know for sure –…

Exploring the Scientific Method with Toy Cars

…here.} Students got to work conducting their experiment. There was 100% active engagement in all groups. Students worked on the bar graph of their data in groups. Students individually wrote…

The Power of Audio Books

Most kids love to listen to audio books, but did you know that this practice is also extremely effective for improving reading comprehension and fluency? I discovered this well-kept secret…

Task Cards 101

…set for Grades 4 -6, and if you need something easier, you can download the free set for Grades 2 and 3. How to Use Task Cards So, now that…

Green Companies? Let the Jury Decide!

…said “Than glass jar by weight.” So is this good for the environment? Glass jars which are 100% recyclable have been replaced with plastic jars that are the same size…