Cooking Up a Caring Classroom
Raising academic standards is certainly a worthy goal, but sometimes it can have unintended consequences. To find time to teach the rigorous reading and math Common Core standards, many schools…
Raising academic standards is certainly a worthy goal, but sometimes it can have unintended consequences. To find time to teach the rigorous reading and math Common Core standards, many schools…
…on virtually any topic, and count the number of task card sets that pop up in your results! If you’re new to task cards, you might not realize that they’ve…
…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…
…the first time you assign them will save you time later. With younger students, it’s better to not “return” the assignment after you have graded it. This will clutter up…
…that I highly recommend. Story Time Freebies If you are a teacher and you would like your principal to bring story time to your classroom, be sure to share this…
February is packed with fun holidays, making it a great time to integrate seasonal activities into your lessons. This month’s special events include Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Black History…
…to clarify concepts. How Much Time Does It Take? That really depends on you, your class, and how much time you are willing to put into this. Start small and…
…and didn’t notice the time passing, the online timer would let us know when time was up. I love these timers because they’re fun as well as effective for classroom…
…who call out all the time. It gives them the outlet they need in order to talk! Tanya Abbey: Do you have a time set aside each day where the…
…and I challenged the other teams to match their time and increase it! Every team wanted to time their run and change their design so they could increase the time…
…that time, the next time you use it you will only have to erase a few letters. You’ll even begin to hear them whispering, “Shh! Shh! We only have 2…
…be spending so much time together, I believe it’s important to take time to create a caring classroom community that works together like a family. Taking a look at the…
