Math Problems – They’re Hiding in Every Story!
Guest post by Susanna Westby One of the challenges in teaching math effectively, especially as student get older, is finding ways to make it meaningful to their experience. Teachers who…
Guest post by Susanna Westby One of the challenges in teaching math effectively, especially as student get older, is finding ways to make it meaningful to their experience. Teachers who…
…you should discuss 9/11 with your students. Although your students weren’t even born in 2001, it’s important to recognize the events of that significant day in some way. A few…
…a much higher academic success rate. Although it is certainly possible to explicitly teach vocabulary, I love to incorporate “word collecting” in everything we do. I have 5 ways for…
Guest post by Tara, AKA The Math Maniac When I started teaching I loved multiplication and hated division. My students felt the same way. When I started my career as…
…the class, I handed the student a Brain Buck and said, “Way to use your brain today! I would never have thought of solving the problem that way!” My students…
…class handbook is a fantastic way to communicate your classroom policies right from the beginning of the year. It also sends a message to parents that you care enough to…
…you in your classroom or in the hallway after school and begins verbally attacking you … and you are so stunned that you just stand there, completely tongue-tied! You know…
…prep way of reviewing multiple math concepts with grocery flyers. If your mailbox looks anything like mine, it is overflowing with junk mail. One of the biggest culprits is grocery…
Active engagement activities are an important part of classroom instruction, but if getting kids up and moving causes disruption, these activities become ineffective and chaotic. The Erase-a-Letter Strategy is an easy way…
…resources. Celebrate the end of the year by having fun with your class! Learning Centers One of the easiest ways to keep kids on task is to create some simple…
…Scrabble to your class as an educational game and a fun way to wrap up the year. To use the game in the classroom, you’ll need one Scrabble game for…
…digital assignments. There are true interactive and integrated lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers that you can try as well. Sharing Links and Resources There are two ways to assign links…
