Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…and information is important, students do best when the learning is student directed. Maybe if you are being interrupted a lot, you should consider a way for the students to…

Make Test Prep Meaningful!

…tricky, requiring the student to really look back at the selection and determine which information is most relevant to the question. After repeating this activity several times, I find that…

The Ancient Secret for Wise Decisions

…4. To download the free classroom rule posters described in this article, click here or on the Rule 4 poster image above. For more information on Rule 4 and WBT’s…

5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

…response can be seen on all student devices. Students can also take a quiz or poll directly on the device. Best of all, the information is saved to the Nearpod…

Literature Circles – Common Core Aligned & Fun!

…Coming to the discussion prepared, having read required material Supporting their responses with details from the text Posing and responding to questions to clarify or follow up on information presented…

Investigating Gummy Bears

…after their overnight soak in the solutions. They then recorded the information on their lab sheets. This was the first time I had done this lab and it surprised me…

Fun with Customary Measurement Conversions

…notes in foldables and store those foldables in notebooks. Keeping them in interactive notebooks ensures that the information is handy when they need it. Measurement foldables are especially effective, so…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…how one person can make a difference. If You Were At the First Thanksgiving By Anne Kamma If You Were at the First Thanksgiving is a great example of informational…

Winning a Million – Math Lessons and More!

…many literacy lessons as well. Here are a few quick thoughts about where you could go with this topic. Please share your ideas, too! Read informational text. Begin by having…