Task Card Talk: 6 Strategies to Boost Learning
…Unfortunately, there’s no way I can write out step-by-step directions for each of these strategies in a single blog post. Fortunately, I don’t have to write full directions because I’ll…
…Unfortunately, there’s no way I can write out step-by-step directions for each of these strategies in a single blog post. Fortunately, I don’t have to write full directions because I’ll…
…boring! Students come to us with different needs each year, technology is always changing, and brain research continues to provide us with more evidence about how we learn best. How…
…that receives a large number of responses, I’ll compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. That way your great ideas won’t get lost in Facebook land! …
Back in March, I lost a wonderful friend who also happened to be the co-founder of the Caring Classrooms Community. Francie Kugelman and I started the Caring Classrooms giving page…
What would YOU give an ornithologist for Christmas? What about an ichthyologist or a paleontologist? Santa has a bag of gifts for a dozen scientists, and he needs YOUR students…
…useful purpose. Within just a few minutes, each of your students will have four unique partners lined up for future activities! Here’s how it works. First, students make “appointments” with…
…the best way to begin is with concrete, hands-on practice using actual measuring devices like rulers, yard sticks, cups, quarts, and gallons. However, even after students practice and explore with…
Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all! I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura’s blog. Today I’ll be sharing an easy, low…
…the impact that he had on America. However, as a classroom teacher I struggled to find appropriate teaching materials for elementary students on this topic. Most resources were either too…
…fluency rate at the bottom of the page. My students completed this activity every few weeks and plotted their improvements over time. Because my students were 5th graders, they could…
Do you have a few students who can’t seem to complete assignments and turn them in on time? Yet when you talk to their parents, you hear the story, “But…
…to keep students on task during cooperative learning lessons. This strategy is for “whole class” management when students are moving about the room or working in teams. It should not…
