A “Smart” Way to Motivate Students

…at my TpT store! They include: SMART Board Build-an-Ice Cream File Ice Cream Party Tickets in English and Spanish And Ice Cream Clip Art for you to use whenever and…

5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

…made some very simple ‘smile tickets’ that teachers can give to students and even co-workers. Click here to visit my TpT store and download the this freebie. You can just…

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

…what I’m learning about Plickers with other educators. If you aren’t familiar with Plickers, read my original post, Plickers 101: Digital Exit Tickets and More, to get an overview of…

Fraction Predict and Compare Partner Activity

…3rd and 4th graders, which might be true if they have to find least common denominators. But if kids develop fraction number sense instead of memorizing algorithms, they will blow…

15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

…Young: Alpha by last name, alpha by first name, month of birth, table number (prime, composite, factors of x number, multiple of y number), rows, columns, how far they got…

Team Table Management

…team, you can number the Team Tubs and store them on a shelf. It really keeps you from having to pass materials out all day long. You can number the…

Poetry: A Common Core Dilemma

…perfect for teaching students how simple poems can express everyday experiences through imagery and precise language. About a month ago, Kristine and I connected online and I invited her to…