A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year
…throughout the year, and then ask each student to write about one of the events. Select a few students to serve as editors who compile all of the stories into…
…throughout the year, and then ask each student to write about one of the events. Select a few students to serve as editors who compile all of the stories into…
…keeping the numbers the same but placing the parentheses around different pairs of numbers like this: (5 + 3) x 2 = ? and 5 + (3 x 2) =…
…Intelligence Theory suggests that IQ is not one-dimensional and can’t be described by a single number. Dr. Gardner proposed that there are at least eight different types of intelligence, each…
…real life engineering problems, all students will see why it is necessary to learn these subjects. Are you kidding me? I have trouble getting my students to read on grade…
…said, “Last year I got every one wrong when you had to find the missing number. This is much easier to figure out because it goes one part at a…
…Structures Do you see how easy it is to make a few simple changes that will drastically increase accountability and participation? When you learn a few of the basics, you’ll…
…teach social skills or help kids become life-long problem solvers. However, I would argue that it’s more important than ever that we find the time to teach life skills. The…
…I started a regular feature called the Question Connection. To simplify the process, I created a Google Doc form where you can submit a question, and this is also the…
…decorate their own covers to make the book their own. Save the first few pages for the table of contents. Fill in those pages every time you add a new…
…They may begin to experience feelings of stress and even helplessness in response to a challenging class, difficult students, uncooperative parents, or a less-than-supportive administration. If you’re experiencing those feelings,…
…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…
…a dolphin is 8 feet long. Since we had just recently read a novel about dolphins, students were really interested to see what 8 feet looked like in real life.…
