How to Get Organized and Keep the Joy in Teaching
Most new teachers begin their careers with passion and enthusiasm, excited to be able to work with children and to make a difference in their lives. Unfortunately, that passion for…
Most new teachers begin their careers with passion and enthusiasm, excited to be able to work with children and to make a difference in their lives. Unfortunately, that passion for…
…They’ve been popping up everywhere, from restaurant menus to PTA flyers. QR stands for “Quick Response” because scanning the code takes you to a new location instantly. But did you…
…easy as changing to a new team discussion format. Remember the scenario I mentioned above in which one person on the team does all the work? The same thing often…
…for teachers! They help us reflect on both our students’ learning styles and our own teaching and planning. They are a great way to analyze our students’ understanding of new…
…week, I choose a few to feature on Facebook each day, where you’re invited to chime in with your advice. When I see a post that receives a large number…
…conducted that had astounding results. This research was also referenced in a terrific article in the New York Magazine called How Not to Talk to Your Child: The Inverse Power…
…students. So I’d like to share two strategies that worked well for me in the classroom, as well as a new game called Mystery Vocabulary Detectives. Hopefully you’ll find that…
…make sure to show next year’s group at “Back to School Time” all of the exciting things that they will learn in their new grade. This would be a perfect…
…which involves one digit numbers. For third through fifth grade teachers, the Medium and Hard levels involve two digit numbers, and the Expert level involves three digit numbers. You can…
…and I know that a lot of their energy goes into things like setting up classrooms, finding new materials and activities, learning new technology, and downloading beautifully designed templates and…
…Beneficial New Challenges Each engineering challenge gives students something new to solve and more than likely, it is a challenge they have never tried before. Critical Thinking Skills Students aren’t…
…who’ve learned that mistakes are an important part of the growing process may still be reluctant to try something new or to tackle a challenging assignment. Similarly, students who’ve learned…
