The Power of Praise

…offered a single specific line of praise to each student. Kids in the first group were praised for being smart. Students in the second group were praised for working hard…

Make Test Prep Meaningful!

…small groups so that students can benefit from each other’s specific strengths. 3. There is a built-in audience and purpose. Having students create their own quizzes sets a strong purpose…

Episode 1: Inspired Teaching Made Easy Intro

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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…

Tips for Teaching with Math Games

…practicing new skills or reviewing previously-learned content. Math games are extremely versatile and can be used in cooperative learning teams, in small group instruction, or in math centers. The key…

Teaching Kids How to Write Super Sentences

…practice their sentence-writing skills by learning how to revise and expand kernel sentences. This activity should be modeled in a whole group or guided literacy group first, and older children…

Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!

…set of International Dot Day Discussion Cards to spark discussion. Printable and digital task cards are included. You may want discuss these questions in a whole group setting first, and…

Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions

…time, everyone was involved and participated actively. If group members disagreed with each other, they were polite and supported their own views with facts and relevant details. Everyone was energized…