A “Smart” Way to Motivate Students

…thanks, Laura! My motto is “Have fun, the learning will come!” So, I wanted to share with you a fun way I motivate my students to reach goals as a…

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

students to respond anonymously to any poll question. It’s the perfect tool to use for class meetings or when asking students to vote on just about anything. 4. Choosing Groups…

Honoring 9/11 – A Delicate Balance

…you should discuss 9/11 with your students. Although your students weren’t even born in 2001, it’s important to recognize the events of that significant day in some way. A few…

Sweet Statistics: Jelly Bean Data Analysis

…to analyze it and draw conclusions. That’s a lot of math! In  a nutshell, you secretly fill plastic eggs with different numbers of jelly beans prior to the lesson. Your students

3 Strategies to Conquer Math Word Problems

…and only 7 seem to understand subtraction word problems. Five of her students are bored with the easy problems. Thirteen students are still struggling with basic math facts and 3…

What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher

…when a teacher “gets” my kid. Putting in extra effort to really know your students also benefits the teacher. When I taught middle school, knowing my students well helped prevent…

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

…encouraged for young children and struggling students. Students should only use calculators in math after they can perform the computations by hand. Mistakes are only beneficial when we learn from…