Field Trips – Follow Up on the Fun!
Field trips can be so much fun for students, and they definitely provide unique opportunities for kids to discover new places and to experience real world learning. But have you…
Field trips can be so much fun for students, and they definitely provide unique opportunities for kids to discover new places and to experience real world learning. But have you…
…but rather spaces strategically organized for students to use as resources throughout the year. This idea of “walls for learning” is not new one, but a key one for teachers…
…and I continued to have questions when I tried new strategies or ran into difficulties. It used to be that we could only seek help from educators we knew personally,…
…own card. Next, they switch task cards and solve the new problem. Finally, they share, check, and discuss their answers. They repeat the steps with two new cards. For more…
…privileges. Ideas?” Top 20 Creative Ways to Encourage Good Behavior There were so many terrific ideas that I decided to compile them into a new article in my Advice from…
…challenges. Those who display a “growth mindset” enjoy solving problems and trying new experiences, and they choose challenging tasks over easy ones. They don’t view mistakes as failures, but rather…
…solutions visually, rewrite the problem or find a new one. I’ll use the Apple Peeling Word Problem above to demonstrate how to turn a simple word problem into something much…
…taught many graduate students at High Point University how to teach with these methods, and they also report great success for their students when they use the techniques as new…
…the class. Critique a Winter Weather News Report Another engaging follow up activity is to have your students watch a video clip of a news reporter explaining why salt and…
…one newspaper. Add digital photos, scanned artwork, quotes about the school year, awards and accomplishments – the list is endless! To conserve paper, produce the newsletter in digital form and…
…with all 7 teams. After six weeks have passed and you form new teams, you will be able to see at a glance who was on each team. That way…
…them are so engaging that your students won’t even know they’re learning! New Live Webinar: Interactive Teaching with Plickers Plickers is an amazing FREE formative assessment tool and so…
