PE Resources and Ideas for Regular Ed Teachers

number of responses, I compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. Today’s Question Today’s question comes from Nikole, who is wondering, “I teach 4th grade at a…

15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

…Straight, eyes forward, no crowding, etc. I used my laptop camera to take a picture. Next, make an 8×10 color print. Mount on construction paper, laminate and attach a ruler…

Team Table Management

…Team Tub. They also get materials for activities, clean desks after messy activities, collect papers, etc. Since I have the students numbered off anyway, I just have a certain captain…

Cooperative Learning Team Management Tips

…Team Tub, gets materials for activities, cleans desks after messy activities, collects papers, etc. Since I have the students numbered off anyway, I just have a certain captain for each…

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…the power to engage kids like playing with a real person. A more exciting way to practice states and capitals is with a fun cooperative learning game I created called…

Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders

…classroom. You could use center buckets, baskets, tubs, or anything that makes it easy for you! Students simply go to their centers and retrieve the colored folders that represent their…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…Common Core Math Standards in Action Truth About Common Core The Common Core Savvy Quiz Bottom line, implementation of Common Core Math Standards is key. If we don’t take the…

Math is More Than a Numbers Game

…tests consisted of page after page of computation, but today’s math tests require students to read challenging word problems and understand precise mathematical terminology in order find the solution. For…