Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!

…them. Vashti’s teacher honored her simple dot by framing the signed picture, and this small bit of encouragement was enough to help Vashti discover a hidden talent. International Dot Day…

Back to School Wishlist It and Win Giveaway

…Candler’s Classroom Connections, so if you’re not on my email list, please sign up before you enter. You’ll receive a welcome message with a link to a private page with…

Launch a Super School Year Free Video Course

…over a dozen free back-to-school teaching resources! I introduce these freebies during the webinar and explain how to use them. To request this free training, sign up below and look…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…you might even be able to the materials for this project absolutely free! I recently decided to have my 3rd graders design and test marble runs as a part of…

Secrets of Launching a Stellar School Year

…we find the right balance between being friendly and setting clear expectations? Should we seat our students in rows or in cooperative learning teams on the first day of school?…

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

…how it works. Plickers is a free program that’s a cross between hand-held “clickers” and paper QR codes. It’s an amazing formative assessment tool that provides academic performance data in…