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

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…new standards require students to become actively engaged in their learning, often working with others to accomplish a task. If we don’t take time to teach kids to work together…

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…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

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…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

What Every New Teacher Needs to Know

…all I did my first years was yell. Management is the most important thing you can have. Attention signals work wonders (especially at elementary level). Have a procedure for EVERYTHING…

25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year

work out. Works all year! Nicole MacDonald – “Look Who’s Hard at Work” with a construction scene and workers. Or “A Handful of Learners” – trace hands, write 5 qualities(one…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…stay the same. One night, my son brought me his homework and he was marked wrong (yet again) even when his work was correct. After dealing with my frustrations, I…

You Can Put a STOP to Classroom Disruption!

…completing a worksheet, or writing in a journal work very well. The task needs to be something students can complete without your help, so review assignments are great for back-up…

A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

…complete all homework and other assignments for the week. Those who don’t do their work spend the time in Study Hall, while the others can choose between Outside Play and

Tips for Grading Cooperative Learning Lessons

…of lessons. When students take turns completing a worksheet or teams work together to solve a problem, there’s really no way of knowing how much help each student received on…