Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…you will be amazed at the number of engineering concepts that can easily be integrated into history, literature, and math. In literature, students could be challenged to: Design a house…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…Unfortunately, support is not as good as it used to be and teachers are left to deal with the consequences. The trend is towards differentiated learning for each one of…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…

Math is More Than a Numbers Game

…to read and understand the language of mathematics than on the ability to perform mathematics computation. In other words … Math is more than a numbers game. Years ago, standardized…

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…

Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks

…difficult for all of us, even when we understand why we need to make changes. Fortunately, with a little support and encouragement, even students who began the year with a…

Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special!

…and who were facing difficulties and a lack of parent support. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them, so I decided that our class would have its own awards…

7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success

…$600 in DonorsChoose gift cards to lucky supporters of our giving page! I love helping teachers learn successful strategies on writing DonorsChoose proposals and getting their projects funded, so I…